Our Auntie Rosa
The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life and Lessons
New York : Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA), [2015]
Format: Book
Description: xvi, 189 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
In Our Auntie Rosa the family of Rosa Parks presents a collection of personal remembrances, reflections, and never-before-seen photos and letters that pay tribute to Rosa Parks's incredible strength and determination. Parks's brave act on a bus in Alabama on December 1, 1955, was just one moment in a life lived with great humility and decency. Our Auntie Rosa is a life's instruction manual from one of the most famous figures in American history that will inspire generations to come.--Publisher's description.
Contents:
The woman we knew -- Preface: pleased to meet you, Mrs. Parks -- Family -- Forgiveness -- Strength -- Encouragement -- Vision -- The contributors.
Subjects:
Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005 -- Family.
McCauley family.
Keys, Sheila McCauley -- Family.
African American women civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
African Americans -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Biography.
African American political activists -- Michigan -- Biography.
Older women -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Biography.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Biography.
Parks, Rosa, 1913-2005 -- Family.
McCauley family.
Keys, Sheila McCauley -- Family.
African American women civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
African Americans -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Biography.
African American political activists -- Michigan -- Biography.
Older women -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Biography.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780399173899
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Parks, Rosa | St. Andrews Indoors | Biography | In |