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For thirty-four years Sister Anne Brooks, a Catholic nun and doctor
of osteopathy, served one of the nation's most impoverished towns
and regions, Tutwiler, in Tallahatchie County in the Mississippi
Delta. In 1983, she reopened the Tutwiler Clinic, which had
remained closed for five years, as no other physician was willing
to serve in Tallahatchie County. Starting with only two other nuns
and regularly working twelve-hour days, Brooks's patient load - in
a region where seven out of ten patients that walked in her door
had no way to pay for care - grew from thirty to forty individuals
per month her first year to more than 8,500 annually. Sally Palmer
Thomason tells the powerful story of Sister Anne Brooks, beginning
with her tumultuous childhood, the contracting and overcoming of
crippling arthritis in early adulthood, and her near-unprecedented
decision to attend medical school at the age of forty. Dr. Brooks's
remarkable dedication and accomplishments in caring for the health
and well-being of both the individuals and the community of
Tutwiler attracted ongoing attention and was often featured in
national publications and media, including People magazine and 60
Minutes. Thomason not only shares Brooks's powerful story but
reveals, through excerpts from journal entries, letters, and
interviews, the intimate musings that connect Brooks's faith in God
to her profound compassion for others. Whether it is Brooks's
efforts to desegregate Tutwiler or provide free healthcare, her
constant devotion to others is striking.
The adventures of Little Small-Feet, Great Helpful Lady, and Old
Scarred Face are from the many incidents related to the author.
This missionary story book, used as a reading book at the beginning
of the century, will keep readers on the edge of their chair. "This
story possesses real dramatic power, and is admirably told,
preserving the genuine atmosphere of the Orient in general, and
China in particular."
This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the
World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important
historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come
from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject
produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a
discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the
subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the
Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the
book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous
generations.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
A photographic exploration of Allensworth, California, one of the
first towns west of the Mississippi River to be founded and settled
by African-Americans. Featuring 10 photographers, 10 unique
perspectives, 10 different styles.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
Betty Bobo Pearson (b. 1922), a seventh-generation, plantation-born
Mississippian, defied her cultural heritage - and caused great
personal pain for her parents and herself - when she became an
activist in the civil rights movement. Never fearing to break the
mold in her search for the ""best,"" she, in her ninety-third year,
remains a strong, effective leader with a fun-loving, generous
spirit. When Betty was eighteen months old, a train smashed into
the car her mother was driving, killing Betty's beloved grandfather
and severely injuring her grandmother. Thrown onto the engine's cow
catcher, Betty lived and did not remember the accident. She did,
however, grow up to fulfill her grandmother's prediction: ""Betty,
God reached down and plucked you from in front of that train
because he has something very special he wants you to do with your
life.""In 1943, twenty-one-year-old Betty, soon to graduate from
the University of Mississippi, received a full tuition scholarship
to Columbia Graduate School in New York City. Ecstatic, she rushed
home to tell her parents. ""ABSOLUTELY NOT. There is no way I'll
allow my daughter to live in Yankee Land,"" her father replied.
After fierce argument and much door slamming, Betty could not defy
her father. But she had to show him she was her own person. Her
nation was at war - so Betty joined the Marines. After the war,
Betty married Bill Pearson and became mistress of Rainbow
Plantation in the Delta. In 1955, she attended the Emmett Till
trial (accompanied by her close friend and budding civil rights
activist Florence Mars) and was shocked by the virulent degree of
racism she witnessed there. Seeing her world in a new way, she
became a courageous and dedicated supporter of the civil rights
movement. Her activities severely fractured her close relationship
with her parents. Yet, as a warm friend and bold, persuasive
leader, Betty made an indelible mark in her church, in the Delta
communities, in the lives of the people she employed, and in her
beautiful garden at Rainbow.
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