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Her dream of dreams : the rise and triumph of Madam C.J. Walker / Beverly Lowry.
| Author/creator | Lowry, Beverly |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Alfred A. Knopf, ©2003. |
| Description | 481 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Sample text |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Abstract | By breathing life into scattered clues and dry facts, and with a deep understanding of the times and places through which Madam Walker moved, tells a story that stretches from the antebellum South to the Harlem Renaissance and bridges nearly a century of our history in her search for the distant truths of a woman who defied all odds and redefined conventional expectations. Annotation. Lowry (creative nonfiction, George Mason U.) tells how a child born in a sharecropper's cabin to former slaves invented a hair- care product for African-American women, sold it successfully in a city she had just moved to, turned her little business into an empire, renovated a Harlem townhouse, filled it with treasures, and entertained there the most influential figures of her time. |
| Local note | Little-347689--305131054020O |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 447-457) and index |
| LCCN | 2002027494 |
| ISBN | 0679446427 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780679446422 (hc : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HD9970.5.C672 W3558 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |