{"product_id":"a-right-worthy-woman-paperback","title":"A Right Worthy Woman - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRuth P. Watson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the vein of \u003ci\u003eThe Personal Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe House of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e, a \"\u003c\/b\u003eremarkable and stirring novel\" (Patti Callahan Henry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) based on the inspiring true story of Virginia's Black Wall Street and the indomitable Maggie Lena Walker, the daughter of a formerly enslaved woman who became the first Black woman to establish and preside over a bank in the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaggie Lena Walker was ambitious and unafraid. Her childhood in 19th-century Virginia helping her mother with her laundry service opened her eyes to the overwhelming discrepancy between the Black residents and her mother's affluent white clients. She vowed to not only secure the same kind of home and finery for herself, but she would also help others in her community achieve the same. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith her single-minded determination, Maggie buckled down and went from schoolteacher to secretary-treasurer of the Independent Order of St. Luke, founder of a newspaper, a bank, and a department store where Black customers were treated with respect. With the help of influential friends like W.E.B. DuBois and Mary McLeod, she revolutionized Richmond in ways that are still felt today. Now, \"with rich period detail and emotional impact\" (Tracey Enerson Wood, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Engineer's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e), her riveting full story is finally revealed in this stirring and intimate novel.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth P. Watson is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlackberry Days of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Elderberry Fall\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCranberry Winter\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrawberry Spring\u003c\/i\u003e. A musical stage play, \u003ci\u003eBlackberry Daze\u003c\/i\u003e, is based on her debut novel. She is the recipient of the Caversham Fellowship, an artist and writer's residency in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, where she published her first children's book in Zulu, \u003ci\u003eOur Secret Bond\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a freelance writer and member of Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and has written for \u003ci\u003eUpscale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. She is an adjunct professor and project manager, who lives with family in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52551995982131,"sku":"9781668003039","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/hm3UYVD2jW9781668003039.webp?v=1761105255","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-right-worthy-woman-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}