Patches of the Quilt, True Stores from a Children's Home: Written by the Adults They Became
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Patches of the Quilt. True Stories from a Children's Home. (Signed) (2008)
EN HC US SI FEISBN: 9780978726331 bzw. 0978726332, in Englisch, Macon, GA: Tiger Iron Press, (c.2008), gebundenes Buch, gebraucht, signiert, Erstausgabe, mit Einband.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Dorothy Eady Brown [873237], Birmingham, AL, U.S.A.
Hardcover, with dust jacket. Bright red cover with gold lettering on the cover and spine. AS NEW condition. The dust jacket is slightly wrinkled on the back cover, still a nice pictorial dust jacket. Signed and inscribed on the front fly leaf by both of the editors, dated October 2008. These are stories of the children in this Georgia childrens' home which were written by the Adults they became. Illustrated with photographs. Gives some history of the home. Absorbing stories as told by those who experienced the wonders of a home for orphans who really cared about them. 221 pages. First edition. Language: eng.
Hardcover, with dust jacket. Bright red cover with gold lettering on the cover and spine. AS NEW condition. The dust jacket is slightly wrinkled on the back cover, still a nice pictorial dust jacket. Signed and inscribed on the front fly leaf by both of the editors, dated October 2008. These are stories of the children in this Georgia childrens' home which were written by the Adults they became. Illustrated with photographs. Gives some history of the home. Absorbing stories as told by those who experienced the wonders of a home for orphans who really cared about them. 221 pages. First edition. Language: eng.
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Patches of the Quilt (2008)
EN HC NW FEISBN: 9780978726331 bzw. 0978726332, in Englisch, 230 Seiten, Tiger Iron Press, gebundenes Buch, neu, Erstausgabe.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, magicaltortoise.
PATCHES OF THE QUILT is a collection of true stories written by the men and women who grew up at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth in Macon, Georgia. These stories began to surface at Homecomings. Whenever former residents got together, they shared old times, and over the years these oral histories have been honed to a richness and texture that is palpable. In this work you are invited to see the world through the eyes of a child beholding the ocean for the first time, or a precocious girl enjoying the pleasures of summer or the wonders of a starry night. You are encouraged to walk in the shoes of a platoon leader in World War II, directing his troops into battle for the first time. You may marvel at the lengths some boys will go to play a prank on an unsuspecting soul, or find a touch of the divine in the most unlikely places. It's all here. The title, "Patches of the Quilt," was derived from a welcoming ritual that began in the early 1980'S. Since that time, whenever a child arrives at the Home, he or she is given a new, handmade quilt, and is told, "Like this quilt, you are unique and worthy to be cared for. We will do our best to care for you. You do your best to care for yourself." The beauty and softness of a quilt, the talismans of warmth and nurture, are remembered long after the words are forgotten. The patches that comprise what is the Methodist Home are infinite in number and include every aspect of the Home: especially the more than 10,000 children who have been given a new lease on life since 1872. Because this book is historical in nature, spanning more than one hundred years, it is chronological in spirit with the oldest stories in the earlier chapters and the more recent ones appearing later. Hardcover, Edizione: 1st, Etichetta: Tiger Iron Press, Tiger Iron Press, Gruppo prodotti: Book, Pubblicato: 2008-01-01, Studio: Tiger Iron Press, Classifica vendite: 4412484.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, magicaltortoise.
PATCHES OF THE QUILT is a collection of true stories written by the men and women who grew up at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth in Macon, Georgia. These stories began to surface at Homecomings. Whenever former residents got together, they shared old times, and over the years these oral histories have been honed to a richness and texture that is palpable. In this work you are invited to see the world through the eyes of a child beholding the ocean for the first time, or a precocious girl enjoying the pleasures of summer or the wonders of a starry night. You are encouraged to walk in the shoes of a platoon leader in World War II, directing his troops into battle for the first time. You may marvel at the lengths some boys will go to play a prank on an unsuspecting soul, or find a touch of the divine in the most unlikely places. It's all here. The title, "Patches of the Quilt," was derived from a welcoming ritual that began in the early 1980'S. Since that time, whenever a child arrives at the Home, he or she is given a new, handmade quilt, and is told, "Like this quilt, you are unique and worthy to be cared for. We will do our best to care for you. You do your best to care for yourself." The beauty and softness of a quilt, the talismans of warmth and nurture, are remembered long after the words are forgotten. The patches that comprise what is the Methodist Home are infinite in number and include every aspect of the Home: especially the more than 10,000 children who have been given a new lease on life since 1872. Because this book is historical in nature, spanning more than one hundred years, it is chronological in spirit with the oldest stories in the earlier chapters and the more recent ones appearing later. Hardcover, Edizione: 1st, Etichetta: Tiger Iron Press, Tiger Iron Press, Gruppo prodotti: Book, Pubblicato: 2008-01-01, Studio: Tiger Iron Press, Classifica vendite: 4412484.
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Patches of the Quilt: True Stories From a Children's Home
EN USISBN: 0978726332 bzw. 9780978726331, in Englisch, Tiger Iron Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In magazzino.
teen and young adult,9 - 12 years, Patches of the Quilt : True Stores from a Children's Home: Written by the Adults They Became, Images of Oliver Twist, heartless administrators, tears, loneliness, impersonal institutions, and unkempt, frightened children under lock-step conditions may come to mind. One cannot deny that some of the orphanages across the United States once fit this description. But others, even in the depth of the poverty of the Depression, maintained a spirit of nurture and care that provided its children with a good life, training for the future, hope, faith, good food, nice clothes, and fun. The setting for Patches of the Quilt is just such a place: The Methodist Home for Children and Youth in Macon and other locations in South Georgia. Perhaps what is most unusual about this book is that the authors are adults who once resided in "The Home," as many still refer to it. One former resident explains, "None of us, who tell our stories in this book is a professional writer. We are secretaries, nurses, ministers, teachers, mothers, and fathers...." Here is an amazing and unique book, beautifully written by passionate amateurs, recounting the true lives they once led as children of "The Home." Book jacket.
teen and young adult,9 - 12 years, Patches of the Quilt : True Stores from a Children's Home: Written by the Adults They Became, Images of Oliver Twist, heartless administrators, tears, loneliness, impersonal institutions, and unkempt, frightened children under lock-step conditions may come to mind. One cannot deny that some of the orphanages across the United States once fit this description. But others, even in the depth of the poverty of the Depression, maintained a spirit of nurture and care that provided its children with a good life, training for the future, hope, faith, good food, nice clothes, and fun. The setting for Patches of the Quilt is just such a place: The Methodist Home for Children and Youth in Macon and other locations in South Georgia. Perhaps what is most unusual about this book is that the authors are adults who once resided in "The Home," as many still refer to it. One former resident explains, "None of us, who tell our stories in this book is a professional writer. We are secretaries, nurses, ministers, teachers, mothers, and fathers...." Here is an amazing and unique book, beautifully written by passionate amateurs, recounting the true lives they once led as children of "The Home." Book jacket.
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Patches of the Quilt
EN USISBN: 9780978726331 bzw. 0978726332, in Englisch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Tipo di recapito: Free, Consegna: In tutto il mondo, Posizione di offerta: USA, Spedizione gratuita.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, thrift.books - ThriftBooks Store.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, thrift.books - ThriftBooks Store.
by Edwin Chase | HC | Good, Prezzo fisso.
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