| Author | Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010.
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| Title | It is well with my soul : the extraordinary life of a 106-year-old woman / Ella Mae Cheeks Johnson with Patricia Mulcahy.
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| Published | New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 2010.
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| Description | xxi, 202 p. ; 18 cm.
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| ISBN | 978-0-14-311744-5 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0-14-311744-0 (pbk.) |
| Formatted Note | 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.
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| Summary Note | 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.
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| Subjects | African American women -- Biography.
African Americans -- Biography.
Centenarians -- United States -- Biography.
Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010.
Johnson, Ella Mae Cheeks, 1904-2010 -- Philosophy.
Older women -- United States -- Biography.
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| Other Authors | Mulcahy, Patricia.
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| LC Card Number | 2009-50161 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 185.97 J66 A3 2010
mq244552: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
| [Record 147074] |
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