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The Ditchdigger's Daughters; A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story
by Yvonne S. Thorton, MD
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0758201168
- ISBN 13
- 9780758201164
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY : Dafina Books/Kensington Publishing Corp. , 2002 Dafina Books/Kensington Publishing Corp., New York. 2002. Hardcover. Stated First Kensington Printing 2002/First Printing by Line Number. New Introduction by the Author. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($24.00). Goldenrod boards with maroon overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 261 pp 8vo. This is a success story in the mold of Walter Williams. Donald Thornton was a ditchdigger in NJ who was committed to making a success of his daughter's lives. He and his wife did all they could to make the six girls hit the books and stay out of trouble. In addition to academics he turned the girls into a rhythm and blues band that played at the Apollo Theater. Of the girls, two became doctors, one a dentist, one a lawyer, one a nurse, and one a court stenographer. Truly a success story based on a father with a dream and a roadmap to a better life for his girls. A clean very presentable coyp in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010392
- Title
- The Ditchdigger's Daughters; A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story
- Author
- Yvonne S. Thorton, MD
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0758201168
- ISBN 13
- 9780758201164
- Publisher
- Dafina Books/Kensington Publishing Corp.
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2002
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- ditchdigger, dreams, black success story, Walt Williams, Monmouth New Jersey, black doctors, black dentists, black lawyers, civil rights, BLM, ACLU, Apollo Theater, harlem, music, rhythm and blues, black dreams, parental inspirations
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biographies; African Matters;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Price Clipped
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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