New York: Atria Books, 2007. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the half title page (her signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). New and unread in a Near Fine dust jacket. Just a little mild shelfwear to the jacket. NO chips, tears or creases. NOT price clipped ($24.00). Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Small remainder mark on the bottom edge of the text block. 2007. First printing of the First Edition with complete number row (10 987654321) on the copyright page. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Bound in the original two tone boards (gray with black spine). From the publisher: A coming-of-age memoir by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who survived a tyrannical upbringing by her adoptive parents describes the fiercely religious belief system of her abusive mother, her determination to acquire an education as a means of escape, and the disadvantages that challenged her survival.". SIGNED by the AUTHOR. First Edition. Hardcover. New/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. (x), 321pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 025839

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Title: That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir (signed)

Publisher: Atria Books, New York

Publication Date: 2007

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: NOT a library discard

Condition: New

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition.

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A coming-of-age memoir by a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who survived a tyrannical upbringing by her adoptive parents describes the fiercely religious belief system of her abusive mother, her determination to acquire an education as a means of escape, and the disadvantages that challenged her survival. 50,000 first printing.

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Stacey Patton is currently a graduate student pursuing her PhD in history at Rutgers University. She is also a professor at Montclair State University. She has written for The Washington Post, The Baltimore Sun, New York Newsday, and Scholastic magazine and is the recipient of numerous journalism awards and academic honors. She resides in New York. To learn more about Stacey Patton visit www.staceypatton.com.

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