On My Own at 107: Reflections on Life Without Bessie
by Sarah L. Delany, Amy Hill Hearth
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On My Own at 107 is Sarah "Sadie" Delany's tribute to Bessie, her beloved younger sister and century-long companion, who died on September 25, 1995, at age 104. Just four years earlier, Bessie and Sadie, along with former New York Times reporter Amy Hill Hearth, co-wrote the bestselling Having Our Say, which told the story of the sisters' remarkable lives as witnesses to a century. Here, Sadie reflects on the first year following Bessie's death.Tags
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It seems odd to say that this book is delightful, since it is the story of Sadie dealing with Bessie's death, but I found it uplifting, heartwarming, encouraging and inspiring. I loved the paintings of flowers between chapters and the blend of Amy Hill Hearth's viewpoint with Sarah L. Delany's thoughts. A wonderful little book on dealing with grief.
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Sarah Louise (Sadie) Delany was born in 1889. Her father was a former slave and her mother's parents were a free African American woman and a white Virginia farmer. Sarah Delany had nine siblings, including her sister, Elizabeth, born in 1891, with whom she co-authored Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years. The book chronicles the show more story of their well-lived lives with wit and wisdom. It begins with an idyllic childhood in North Carolina where their father was the principal of St. Augustine's School. The legislation of Jim Crow laws prompted their move to Harlem. Sarah Delany attended Pratt College, becoming a high school teacher, and Elizabeth Delany attended Columbia University, becoming a dentist. The sisters experienced most of the 20th century and describe major events such as the struggle for Civil Rights and their feelings about it. Delany has also coauthored The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom and On My Own at 107: Reflections on Life Without Bessie, written following the death of her sister. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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The author of The New York Times bestseller "Having Our Story: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years". (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, History, Health & Wellness
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- 920.009296073 — History & geography Biographies, Genealogy, Healdry Biographies General and collective by localities
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- E185.96 .D375 — History of the United States United States Elements in the population Afro-Americans Biography. Genealogy
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