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Author:

Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010.

Title:

It is well with my soul : the extraordinary life of a 106-year-old woman / Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson with Patricia Mulcahy.

Publisher:

Penguin Books,

Copyright Date:

2010

Description:

xxi, 202 p. ; 18 cm.

Subject:

Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks,--1904-2010.
Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks,--1904-2010--Philosophy.
African Americans--Biography.
African American women--Biography.
Centenarians--United States--Biography.
Older women--United States--Biography.

Other Authors:

Mulcahy, Patricia.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Unabashed beggar -- College girl -- Compassion in action -- My first love, Mr. Cheeks -- Carrying on -- To pray and praise : a seeker's journey -- Aging successfully -- What price freedom? -- Emancipation Proclamation -- Lessons for my grandchildren -- Ella Mae's awards -- Ella Mae's favorite books.

Summary:

The child of former slaves describes her life and experiences over the past century, from the Jim Crow era to her attendance at the 2009 presidential inauguration, sharing her insights on compassionate living along the way.

ISBN:

0143117440
9780143117445

OCLC:

(OCoLC)468974943

LCCN:

2009050161

Locations:

ACPD686 -- Carnegie-Evans Public Library (Albia)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

KIPB845 -- Hospers Public Library (Hospers)

UGPF911 -- Indianola Public Library (Indianola)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

AWPD207 -- Osceola Public Library (Osceola)