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Bezig met laden... Finding Martha's Vineyard: African Americans at Home on an Islanddoor Jill Nelson
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I loved learning about a place that was completely unfamiliar to me, and how a specific community established itself, thrived, and tries to remain relevant/simply remain. I also really enjoyed the style of the book, which focused on oral history interviews of a variety of black Martha's Vineyard residents, including year-rounders and summer-only visitors, long-timers and relatively recent additions, the wealthy and the not-so-wealthy. The photos sprinkled throughout the book - including a photo of every interviewee - adds depth and context to the stories being told. My favorite photo is of the author's mother, circa 1966, on page 102. She is so relaxed and happy, grinning at the camera in the most unselfconscious way - I don't know that I've ever felt how she did in that photo, and it makes me want to hop a plane to Martha's Vineyard so that I can try. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Lifelong summer Vineyard resident and bestselling author Jill Nelson weaves personal reminiscences into a history of the island's storied place in black cultural and social life. Includes over 75 b & w photographs. (Memoir) Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)974.4History and Geography North America Northeastern U.S. MassachusettsLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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