Discovered as a typewritten manuscript only after her death in 2006; Family of Earth allows us to see into the young mind of author and Appalachian native Wilma Dykeman (1920–2006); who would become one of the American South's most prolific and storied writers. Focusing on her childhood in Buncombe County; Dykeman reveals a perceptive and sophisticated understanding of human nature; the environment; and social justice. And yet; for her words' remarkable polish; her voice still resonates as raw and vital. Against the backdrop of early twentieth-century life in Asheville; she chronicles the touching; at times harrowing; story of her family's fortunes; plotting their rise and fall in uncertain economic times and ending with her father's sudden death in 1934 when she was fourteen years old. Featuring a new foreword by fellow North Carolinian Robert Morgan; Family of Earth stands as a new major literary work by a groundbreaking author.
#801990 in Books Ingramcontent 2014-08-01 2014-08-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.10 x .63 x 6.10l; .0 #File Name: 1469618923280 pagesInto the Pulpit Southern Baptist Women and Power Since World War II
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I enjoyed it!By S. WhiteI had to read this book for class. I enjoyed it!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. This well-documented study narrates how the issue of women's ordination ...By James TanetiThis well-documented study narrates how the issue of women's ordination became a hinge around with many theological and cultural wars were waged in the second half of the twentieth century; especially among the Southern Baptists. A valuable addition to the study of religion in the South.
