Descendants of slaves, an extraordinary group of African American women welcomed Whyte to their community, and changed her life and paintings in many ways. This book chronicles in dialogue and images the evolution of a friendship beween the artist and Alfreda, who became the subject of many of Whyte's paintings. This description may be from another edition of this product.
I really do not have words to describe my feelings about this book. It has absolutely wonderful paintings to illustrate it and the writing is sensitive, understandable, and a tribute to women and a way of life that I knew nothing about. It celebrates the human spirit in words and images from the artist/author. I've lent this book to people I know and each one has been impressed.
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My mom, an artist, received this book as a gift. I was intrigued by the paintings, started reading it and found I could not put it down. The life lessons spoken/lived by Alfreda and her friends touched my heart. If only we could all live accordingly. A deeply moving book. A wonderfully inspiring gift of encouragement.
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A heartwarming true story for all ages, with incredible color paintings by a talented Charleston artist. This would be a great gift for moms, sisters, grandmoms. A must-read for anyone who loved When I Am An Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, or The Secret Life of Bees!Here's to Alfreda and to all the wise women at the Hebron Zion Church on John's Island. You are an inspiration!
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The book is wonderful, it is easy to read. This book is breath taking.
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