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During the 1950s, when less than 20 percent of American high school graduates attended college, a group of ambitious young African Americans enrolled at Ohio University, a predominantly white school in Athens, Ohio. Because they were a tiny, barely tolerated minority, they banded together, supported each other, and formed lasting bonds. Years later, at a series of “Soulful Reunions,” they recalled the joys and challenges of living on a white campus before the civil rights era, and eighteen of them decided to share their stories. The authors of the eighteen autobiographical sketches in Soulful Bobcats were a diverse group. They were athletes, rhetoricians, musicians, and actresses; they aspired to professions in the military, business, education, government, architecture, and the arts. Some grew up in poor families, while others enjoyed the comforts of the middle class. But they had several things in common. They all came from families that believed education was important. They had been taught to avoid trouble, to persist despite setbacks, and to expect to encounter prejudice and even discrimination. The authors vividly describe instances in which they were humiliated—by other students, by professors, or by townspeople—as well as the few occasions when violence seemed inevitable. In addition, they describe their “first,” including becoming the first African American students at Ohio University to be awarded scholarships for their prowess in football, basketball, track, and tennis; the first to compete for titles such as “Mr. Fraternity” or “Queen of the Military Ball”; the first to appear in theatrical performances alongside their white schoolmates. They also tell of their success in providing a social life for themselves by organizing two Greek letter fraternities and one sorority, holding their own off-campus dances, and joining the few campus organizations that were open to them. Above all, their stories speak to a resilience that allowed these “Soulful Bobcats” to learn from their experiences at Ohio University, to engage in meaningful careers, and to lead rich, fulfilling lives.
ANTELOPE RUNNING is the story of a young woman from a northTexas farming community who grew up with big dreams of travel and adventure. The book could be inspirational and motivational readingfor mid/high school students and other young adults facing numerous odds.Right out of high school, she went to Dallas and did office work for twoyears. She became bored with that and went to Washington, D. C. as asecretary for the Federal government. After a stint there, she returnedto Dallas and worked as a secretary. The office where she worked, sheconsidered the best job that she had ever had. One day, however, she looked at the new IBM electric typewriter and said to herself, I cannotdo this for the next forty years. Ten years, then, out of high school , through the kindness of her family and many other people, including people from the Methodist Church and McMurryCollege, she was able to attend college and get a Bachelors Degree to become a teacher. The book goes on to relate her marriage and career teaching in northern Arizona and western New Mexico.
The authors are psychologists, professors and activists who met while protesting the Vietnam War. In this book, they tell how they struggled against the invisibility and/or scorn of American society and how they discovered the courage to live honest lives. These lessons hold for all women and their families.
It's 1941, and Christmas is approaching in St Ives. Shy Lily wishes she could hide from the war. But when her friend Eva asks if she will join her in working at a servicemen's convalescent home, Lily can't refuse. Eva came to St Ives to be near Max, the American pilot who risked his own life to save hers. Now, though, he just keeps pushing her away. Meanwhile, Rose suspects that the orphanage next door is mistreating its charges, and Eva is the only one who can help her uncover the truth. Can the Cornish Girls give children and servicemen alike the Christmas they so deserve?
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