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Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In The Tar Paper Shack, Marita Sue Bonner Rockwell reveals a deeply personal narrative of her family's journey through faith, resilience, and love. Born in 1938 as the youngest of six siblings, Marita grew up in a household shaped by strict religious values and complex family dynamics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by neighbors John and Diane Shields, she embarked on a mission to document her family's unique history.A Family's Struggles and ResilienceMarita reflects on the adversity her parents faced and admires her mother's unwavering courage amid the hardships of their life in Borger, Texas. She navigates the painful memories of her father's discontent and the love that sustained her mother, while also confronting the abuse that scarred her childhood.Her memoir honors her husband, Rocky, whose love and support allowed her to achieve her dreams, even as dementia touched their final years. Marita's narrative weaves connections among her forty-plus family members, reflecting a rich tapestry of Mexican, Peruvian, Salvadoran, African American, Chinese, and mixed ancestries.A Journey of Understanding and AcceptanceWith transparency and vulnerability, Marita opens her world to readers, offering solace and insight to those on similar paths. Her story underscores the power of understanding and acceptance, urging her twelve grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren to explore their own familial stories and learn from past experiences.A Personal HistoryMarita was born in Pampa, Texas, during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression era. Her family, marked by poverty, abuse, and radical religious beliefs, moved to Borger, where they initially lived in a tent. Her father built a tar paper shack, which inspired the book's title.Economic hardship was a constant, with her father bootlegging beer and her mother selling eggs. With minimal education, her parents struggled; her father's later turn to violent religious fanaticism led them on a transient life as he preached revivalist sermons across the country. Education was scarce, and Marita often missed school to labor in the fields.After 27 years, her father left the family. Her mother, unskilled and with two children, remarried six times. As the youngest, Marita's life was marked by frequent moves and instability. Despite these challenges, she found strength and healing through her marriage to Duane Rockwell, which lasted 63 years.A Testament to StrengthThis memoir is dedicated to Marita's descendants, offering them a glimpse into their heritage and the trials their ancestors overcame. It tells a story of perseverance through adversity, illness, poverty, and religious extremism. Far from a religious text, it celebrates the enduring strength of the human spirit.…

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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In The Tar Paper Shack, Marita Sue Bonner Rockwell reveals a deeply personal narrative of her family's journey through faith, resilience, and love. Born in 1938 as the youngest of six siblings, Marita grew up in a household shaped by strict religious values and complex family dynamics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, inspired by neighbors John and Diane Shields, she embarked on a mission to document her family's unique history.A Family's Struggles and ResilienceMarita reflects on the adversity her parents faced and admires her mother's unwavering courage amid the hardships of their life in Borger, Texas. She navigates the painful memories of her father's discontent and the love that sustained her mother, while also confronting the abuse that scarred her childhood.Her memoir honors her husband, Rocky, whose love and support allowed her to achieve her dreams, even as dementia touched their final years. Marita's narrative weaves connections among her forty-plus family members, reflecting a rich tapestry of Mexican, Peruvian, Salvadoran, African American, Chinese, and mixed ancestries.A Journey of Understanding and AcceptanceWith transparency and vulnerability, Marita opens her world to readers, offering solace and insight to those on similar paths. Her story underscores the power of understanding and acceptance, urging her twelve grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren to explore their own familial stories and learn from past experiences.A Personal HistoryMarita was born in Pampa, Texas, during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression era. Her family, marked by poverty, abuse, and radical religious beliefs, moved to Borger, where they initially lived in a tent. Her father built a tar paper shack, which inspired the book's title.Economic hardship was a constant, with her father bootlegging beer and her mother selling eggs. With minimal education, her parents struggled; her father's later turn to violent religious fanaticism led them on a transient life as he preached revivalist sermons across the country. Education was scarce, and Marita often missed school to labor in the fields.After 27 years, her father left the family. Her mother, unskilled and with two children, remarried six times. As the youngest, Marita's life was marked by frequent moves and instability. Despite these challenges, she found strength and healing through her marriage to Duane Rockwell, which lasted 63 years.A Testament to StrengthThis memoir is dedicated to Marita's descendants, offering them a glimpse into their heritage and the trials their ancestors overcame. It tells a story of perseverance through adversity, illness, poverty, and religious extremism. Far from a religious text, it celebrates the enduring strength of the human spirit.…

Condizione: New.

hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Third Printing. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Stain on edge. An anthology of dramatic plays by Black Americans including 3 plays written prior to the Civil War and 21 others written prior to 1940. Authors include Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Lorraine Hansberrry.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. Blue paper boards with black cloth spine and silver lettering clean and bright.Binding tight; pages clean.Dust jacket: small closed tear and crease at the top edge of the front panel near the spine; light edge wear. 1st Print.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 250 pages. 6.00x0.57x9.00 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: Buono (Good). In 16^, pp.484, Coll.Pan,17, legatura ed., astuccio, ottimo. Book.

Condizione: NUOVO. Firenze, Le Lettere cm.11,5x18,5, pp.484, brossura con cop.fig.a col. Collana Pan,17. Introduz.e cura di M.Giulia Fabi. Prefaz.di Vita Fortunati. Con un saggio di Barbara T.Christian.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

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Hardcover. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, First Printing. 5.5 x 8.25in. xxix. 286pp. Publisher's cloth boards. Signed and inscribed by the editor with a lengthy fraternal inscription to a colleague on the front free endpaper. FINE/AS NEW in Fine/As New dust jacket. A flawless copy. As pictured.