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Synopsis
In this gripping narrative, one man's life story is intertwined with that of a woman who found him, late in his life, and devoted herself to receiving his words and handling them with profound care. Both stories—that of the man, and that of her careful work—are presently here simply and truly, in sure voice, with impressive intelligence and grace.
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From the Publisher
To Be A Man is an oral history of an "ordinary, extraordinary man" assembled with great care by a skilled listener and writer.
From the Author
"Written as he spoke it, Mr. Wilson tells of his early life in Louisiana and his adult years in Galveston and San Francisco in vivid colloquial language that gives the reader the feeling of sitting across the kitchen table listening to him talk ... Life was not always simple or pleasant for Mr. Wilson, but hard lessons he learned at an early age molded him into a man able to overcome obstacles, placed in his path by time, place and racism, without losing his innate decency ... Johnnie's story is an inspiration to all of us who are looking for basic goodness in today´s self-centered world."
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- Publisherxoxox press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 1880977125
- ISBN 13 9781880977125
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages112
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To Be a Man: Johnnie Wilson, Jr. (An Oral History by Susan Gluck Rothenberg)
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Xoxox Press, Gambier, Ohio, 2006
ISBN 10: 1880977125
ISBN 13: 9781880977125
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Seller: James Lasseter, Jr, Brooksville, FL, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A 145 page Oral History which serves as a biography. This man was a baseball player from rural black America. There is a touch of wear at the top of the spine at the back cover and some tiny curls at some cover outside edges. A quite nice copy; available for immediate shipment, carefully packed!. Seller Inventory # 014449
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To Be a Man, Johnnie Wilson, Jr.: an Oral History
Published by
Xoxox Press, Gambier, Ohio, 2004
ISBN 10: 1880977125
ISBN 13: 9781880977125
Used
Paperback
First Edition
Signed
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.
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Paperback. Condition: Very Fine. First edition, first printing (stated). Square large octavo in b/w illus wrapsl 108, [4] p.: ill. bibliographical references (p. [112]).; 22 cm. Uncommon. Signed and inscribed by the author-compiler. Contents: Tone in the bell -- All scattered around -- That was some kind of time -- People thinks they's free -- Interlude -- Album -- To be a man -- The prettiest thing I ever saw -- I'm easy too -- Slowing down some -- Just like my daddy started me. African Americans -- Biography. African Americans -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography. Stevedores -- California -- San Francisco -- Biography. Wilson, Johnnie. Genre/Form:Oral histories. San Francisco (Calif.) -- Biography. Very Fine with gentle edge-wear / shelf-wear to wraps. Seller Inventory # 16317
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