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Don't Die Broke: How to Turn Your Retirement Savings into Lasting Income, by personal-finance writer and financial-education specialist Margaret A. Malaspina, offers a fresh take on one of today's hottest money matters by outlining ways to tap most effectively into the retirement nest egg that you're currently nurturing. While most such guides concentrate on actually amassing those future fiscal resources in the first place, Malaspina shows instead how to maximize what you're (hopefully) already building so you'll (hopefully) always have what you need. "Most people find themselves making decisions about retirement plan distributions with little guidance," she writes. "Few people understand the consequences of their choices--or, indeed, what choices they have." In clear, highly focused chapters, she offers solid suggestions for creating a lasting retirement income, lowering potential taxes, and building an estate worth passing along. --Howard Rothman
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The book that picks up where other retirement planning books leave off. People spend years saving for retirement. But how can they find out exactly what to do with the money they've accumulated? What are the various and complicated options they need to know about so they don't risk big tax hits? How can this hard-earned money be turned into lasting income? Don't Die Broke, in hardcover format, went to a third printing within four months of publication. As baby boomers are faced with financial questions they've never had to think about, they can turn to author Margaret Malaspina for her expert financial advice. Peter Lynch says, "There's not another book like it." Here's how one reader describes Don't Die Broke: "This book was a great surprise. I didn't expect to like it, mostly because I hate the very thought of retirement planning and I approach the subject kicking and screaming. Yet it is time, and this book has been an enormous help. It makes the subject at least accessible, if not downright friendly." There are hundreds of books on saving for retirement and investing in retirement. This book is different. Don't Die Broke picks up where most retirement planning leaves off--and sets the standard for reader-friendly information on a complicated topic.
Smart Strategies:
* Creating a retirement paycheck that will last a lifetime
*Choosing the right withdrawal option
* Lowering the tax bill on retirement savings
* Avoiding dead-end or irrevocable choices
* Building an estate plan that preserves tax benefits for heirs
* Finding professional help and additional resources
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Don't believe the subtitle.......2002-07-11
The subtitle is "Taking Money out of your IRA, 401(k), or other savings plan-- and creating lasting retirement income, but there's precious little useful how-to here. There's basically one chapter (9) that deals with the details of setting up a withdrawal plan and the advice boils down to "go find an investment advisor". Most of the book is spent explaining 401ks, IRAs, workplace plans, etc.
It's my own fault, though. Next time I'll read the TOC before buying!
A Solid Effort!.......2001-03-17
Many rules and regulations govern pension plans. The technicalities are complicated and change constantly. People can make irrevocable errors doing something as simple as moving assets from one plan to another. Margaret A. Malaspina cuts through retirement plan red tape and explains the jargon. She shows you how to get to your money after you have worked hard to save it. This book demystifies your options and clarifies the consequences of your choices. The author makes reading about taxes relatively painless. We at getAbstract recommend this book to anyone planning retirement, switching retirement plans, or withdrawing retirement funds. However, because of its discussion of United States tax law, it is not useful to those in other countries.
A practical, step-by-step, effective approach.......2001-02-17
In Don't Die Broke, Margaret Malaspina offers a careful, practical, step-by-step, effective approach to ensuring proper and profitable management of money. Here is a wealth of useful advice and counsel on making money last, avoiding the need to spend retirement years worrying about financial security. The reader will learn how to turn assets into income; create a monthly paycheck from savings, stocks, and other financial resources; avoid making irreversible mistakes with retirement savings; understand a company's retirement plans, individual retirement accounts (such as the new Roth IRAs); transfer wealth to heirs; and minimize taxes on retirement savings. Don't Die Broke is "must" reading for anyone seeking relief from financial stress in their retirement and eventually being able to leave something to loved ones.
This book is a lifeline...highly recommend it.......2000-02-07
Like so many of my friends, my husband's and my focus has been all about reaching some magic number that would say, ok,now it's safe to retire without going broke... We gave not a thought to how we'd manage the money afterwards. But then we began to hear rumors ... you must do this, you can't do that, and panic set in. Finally, after reading Ms. Malaspina's book, we understand what's really going on (better than we did after talking to our accountant!). I've given this book to friends and even a cousin who was 69-1/2 and didn't have a clue about the need to start drawing on certain retirement savings. This book should be required reading for anyone over 50. Thanks, Bloomberg Press!
Excellent Treatise On A Very Complicated Topic.......2000-02-07
Margaret Malaspina has done an incredible service to the taxpaying world in her book. As a Certified Public Accountant, I can attest to fact that dealing with the Internal Revenue Service Code is an extremely difficult process. She has consistently dealt with this complicated and very confusing subject and de-mystified it in a way that heretofore has never been done. As more and more assets of American citizens are finding their way into retirement accounts, the timing of this book is perfect. What might appear to be some type of simple election or investment decision can backfire in terms of significant additional taxes. She attempts and succeeds in identifying these problems and proposing appropriate solutions. I have read it thoroughly and have recommended it to my clients and friends.
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- A pure waste of time
- A Real Retirement Guide for Real People
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Don't Die Broke
Swartz
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Most books and the media deal only with investing, if they cover the subject of economic health at all. Don't Die Broke (a guide to secure retirement) continues to be a touchstone for keeping what you own; it is not an investment guide; It is a shepherd for the preservation of principal at all stages of life; in it Melvin tells real stories about real people to explain the legal, tax and financial problems of living.
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A pure waste of time.......2006-01-06
After reading "Die Broke" and loving it, I thought that I should read what would appear to be the antithesis in "Don't Die Broke."
Much of the advice was presented as "common sense." I've always been wary of authors who infer or directly describe what they have written as "common sense." Give me an UNcommon approach that won't leave money left when I die to only be snapped up by some attorney who is supposed to have both me (deceased) and my heirs' best interest at heart.
I say spend it all while you are alive. Perhaps Swartz has made a bundle off unsuspecting oldsters in "structuring" their retirements, trusts, and wills. Who's to say? I say go ahead and spend it while you can. Leave only what is necessary to bury you.
A Real Retirement Guide for Real People.......2001-08-31
Finally, a book on money management that speaks my language! Don't Die Broke! (A Guide to Secure Retirement), by Melvin Jay Swartz, is the original handbook that cuts through all the garbage put out by self-proclaimed financial gurus who sell their 10-steps-to-greater-wealth nonsense on TV infomercials, audio cassettes, and the Internet. Swartz writes for the average person who just wants to make the most of what he or she has and avoid unnecessary costs when making plans for retirement. He seems to care sincerely about the reader. He's not trying to push a product, or even his own service. In fact, he encourages people to seek financial, tax and legal advice only from local professionals who are credentialed, licensed and certified to practice in their areas. Don't Die Broke! is an eye-opener. It warns of the real dangers of taking bad advice that can literally cost people their life savings. Swartz is a straight shooter who avoids jargon and legalese. What a breath of fresh air in this age of canned self-help programs.
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Don't Die Broke
G. Howard Gunn
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More and more companies are coming to realise that they possess intangible assets in terms of staff, knowledge, information etc.. For example a company such as FedEx has value in the quality of service they offer. Yet how is such quality actually measured? A company such as Netscape is also difficult to value in the traditional way. There are invisible values within organizations and this series examines those assets and shows how to make them work. Dream Ticket focuses specifically on using these assets in a strategic way and building a future for the company with the intellectual capital it has.
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real diary.......2007-08-13
Dr. Fain has done an excellent job of compiling and editing the diary of Eliza who wrote of her experiences and feelings during the Civil War.
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This digital document is an article from Journal of Southern History, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2006. The length of the article is 547 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: Sanctified Trial: The Diary of Eliza Rhea Anderson Fain, a Confederate Woman in East Tennessee.(Book Review)
Author: Larry Whiteaker
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Journal of Southern History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2006
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Volume: 72
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Women Humanitarians: A Biographical Dictionary of British Women Active Between 1900 and 1950 (Geographers)
Sybil Oldfield
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- Read this before buying property in Florida
- If You're Serious about buying A Home In Florida This Guide Really Is A Must
- A must have !!
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Buying & Selling Property in Florida: A UK Residents Guide
Stephen Parnell
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UK Residents Guide to Buying a Property in Florida: What to Think About, What to Avoid by Stephen Parnell imparts years of author experience to explain all the fundamental aspects of buying, renting, selling and managing real estate in Florida in a manner specifically geared to Brits but others can learn from it too. Parnell shows how to map out a complete plan from choosing a location and closing the deal to managing a rental that can double as a lifetime vacation home.
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Read this before buying property in Florida.......2007-01-19
At long last a book that gets to the nitty gritty of buying property in Florida without blinding you with complex legal jargon.
The Authors experience shines through, lots of invaluable money saving tips, and warnings on where people have got in wrong - committing much more than they needed to and ending up in the wrong location.
A must buy read if you are considering buying property in Florida and want to avoid making mistakes.
If You're Serious about buying A Home In Florida This Guide Really Is A Must.......2006-10-29
This is a no punches barred guide to home purchase in Florida. It tells it as it is warts an all! Any one of the host of tips could save you a lot of money. I'm just so glad I bought this first.
A must have !!.......2006-10-12
I found this book to contain a LOT of useful information and tips. It really helps when a book is written by somebody who has experienced the same issues and fears that the reader is experiencing or will experience.
Definitely value for money - just one tip from the whole book can end up saving thousands of dollars.
Five stars.
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Cadogan's innovative new series gives all the practical information necessary to buy a home overseas. Whether readers are looking for a retirement haven or an apartment, a vacation home, or a permanent relocation place, these guides offer all the latest information on buying property. They cover all the regions that are popular with home-buyers and provide in-depth information on what to expect from each area: its climate, economy and facilities. Buying a Property offers advice on every step of the moving process--from organizing visas and dealing with immigration and customs to negotiating with estate agents; arranging surveys and drawing up contracts; restoring property; and finding reputable rental agencies. In addition, this guide features anecdotes and case studies that provide insights into the realities
of settling in to the Florida lifestyle.
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Written for citizens of the United Kingdom - NOT AMERICANS.......2006-01-30
This book was written for citizens of the United Kingdom and other countries. Its value to American buyers, investors, and developers is VERY LIMITED. It deals primarily with visa, British Law, and expatriate issues. It contains two types of information: 1. general comments regarding real estate in the U.S.A. and 2. Florida tourist information (e.g. ...the best place to eat dinner in Tampa). All financial information is expressed in terms of the British Pound.
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High Styles: Stories from a World Class Hairdresser
Buddy Walton , and
Connie McIntyre
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"Buddy, you go to my head!" Abigail van Buren, of "Dear Abby" fame, wrote these words to Buddy Walton, 20th century hairdresser to the elite. She was only one of Mr. Buddy's many fans.
Recipient of the World Gold Medallion, the industry's highest honor, he was a favorite of society ladies, stage and screen stars, and national and international political figures, such as the Bry, Waldheim, and Busch families of St. Louis; Martha Raye, outrageous Phyllis Diller, and Sophie Tucker, Last of the Red Hot Mamas; gracious Eleanor Roosevelt and genuine Queen Silvia of Sweden.
As owner of seven successful salons, in St. Louis and in Florida, Mr. Buddy heard it all. Now he's telling tales--the enlightening and sometimes surprising stories of the rich and the famous that made his lifelong career entertaining as well as successful.
"Get ready for a fascinating trip in the way-back machine! High Styles transports you to a bygone world of glitz and glamour, and as a true pioneer--one of the first male hairdressers in a conservative, Midwestern city--Buddy Walton proves today's groundbreakers could learn a lot from old school. An entertaining quick-read of a life well-lived."
--Victoria Wurdinger, Beauty industry journalist and author
"Buddy's is a real American success story. His love for his clients, celebrity and down-home, shines from every page of this memoir."
--Mary Atherton, Editor in chief, Modern Salon and Process
"When all planes still had propellers and travel by train was still a reasonable way to cross the country, passing through St. Louis was the only way to get anywhere else. Every movie star, dance troupe, theater company, and visiting royal entourage spent at least one night in St. Louis. For most of these celebrities, the first thing on their To Do list was to phone Buddy Walton for rinse, set, and style. More than once I've thought that we should have named our airport after Buddy."
--Francis G. Slay, Mayor, City of St. Louis, Missouri
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- The voice of an angel of fire
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My Life As Myself: An Intimate Conversation
Alice Walker
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My Life As My Self
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Through her books The Color Purple, The Temple of My Familiar, and Possessing the Secret of Joy, Alice Walker is familiar to millions of readers. Who is this woman, who rose from the shadows of the segregated South to win the Pulitzer Prize? How did she find the courage to address with grace and wisdom the most difficult cultural issues of our time? On My Life as My Self, Alice Walker takes you into her private world and summons the powerful spirits and events that have shaped her life: how she learned to fight oppression through her creativity - her reconnection to ancestral roots and the natural world - and her emergence as a courageous artist, recognized for both her brilliance and her compassion. In this rare, intimate conversation, she peels back the veneer of cultural "evolution" and exposes how we have been conditioned to think and act the way others want us to. When you hear the words of Alice Walker, you will see mirrored in her life the greater struggle each of us! faces: to be who we truly are.
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Deeply Comforting.......2002-02-02
I used to have a great deal of trouble sleeping. It was a mixture of insomnia (due to a great deal of worry) and fear of going to sleep (due to inevitable nightmares). Thank God(dess) that I came across this audio interview with Alice Walker. There is nothing more soothing to a frightenned child in the night than the sounds of a voice of a loving mother.
This tape includes an interview as well as poems that Walker recites with an occasional backdrop of Bluegrass/Folksy music. She discusses with genuine concern issues such as the creative writing process, religion, the repulsive act of Female Genital Mutilation (which she has researched and written about elsewhere), anger and rage, remorse, reunion, animals, racism, meditation, silence, personal identity, and many other topics.
This interview took place in Walker's home in Northern California and you can sense the utter peace, silence, and a very deep spiritual focus surrounding her dwelling. Her presence (from just hearing her voice) is deeply mysterious with a quiet power.
It is probable that only die-hard Walker fans will search this tape out. This is really a shame. But, I suppose (as Patti Smith once said) those who seek feel the glow.
The voice of an angel of fire.......2002-01-27
I loved Alice's writing early on, but when I heard this audiotape, I was mesmerized by her soft, breathy lovely voice. It was then I got a sense of the fullness and width of the lady's heart, social conscience, love, and grounded spirituality. This is a lady of courage and integrity. A wonderful introduction to the author.
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Excellent Choice .......2005-12-12
My pastor bought this book for my wife, and it has helped her prayer life tremendously. She enjoys the journal-like format because she is able to keep track of when God answers our prayers. Plus, we are able to be more consistant in our scripture reading.
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- A New Life
- Courtesy of Teens Read Too
- Courtesy of Teens Read Too
- A powerful novel of grief and recovery
- A Soaring Tale of Tragedy and Hope
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After the Wreck, I Picked Myself Up, Spread My Wings, and Flew Away
Joyce Carol Oates
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Jenna Abbott separates her life into two categories: before the wreck and after the wreck. Before the wreck, she was leading a normal life with her mom in suburban New York. After the wreck, she is alone, desperate to forget what happened that day on the bridge.
Then Jenna meets Crow, and her life is once again turned upside down. He begins to break down the wall that Jenna has built around her emotions. But can she bring herself to face the memories she's tried so hard to erase?
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A New Life.......2007-03-06
Have you ever been in a horrific car accident that has changed your life forever?
Jenna was living a normal life as a normal teenager. Then she got into a car accident. Her mom dies and she is seriously hurt and is sent to rehab. Then she is sent to live with her aunt and her aunt's family, and has to go to a different school. She is determined not to get close to anyone ever again because she thinks that anyone one who you get close to either leaves you, like her dad, or is taken from you, like her mom. That is when Jenna meets Crow. He becomes her friend and helps her get through the rough times.
This was definitely not a great book. It was okay. The one good thing was that it was like talking directly to the main character, Jenna. It was made in diary form, and it seemed like it was actually written by a teenager named Jenna instead of an adult, even though Jenna seemed pretty boring.
I gave this book two stars because it was a boring and slightly annoying book. It would have been better if there were longer chapters. On average they were only two and a half pages long. There were also many fragments in the book that were annoying. It would say things like, "Or not. Kick the remote off my bed," and she would be talking about something she did, not something that she was telling someone to do. It had many other fragments and they would make the book hard to understand sometimes.
I would recommend this book to teenage girls who want to bore themselves and nothing else to do.
Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2007-01-17
Joyce Carol Oates's new book for teens has a long title and it really does sort of give away the ending. Although, the ending is probably not the most important, rather the journey and its twists and turns.
Jenna is in a tragic accident with her mother on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Her mother and the driver of the other car are killed, leaving Jenna a survivor, but at what cost? The circumstances of the accident are unclear. What Jenna does remember leads her to believe she might have been responsible.
As Jenna struggles to recover from her injuries, she lives in a drug-induced haze. Her father, who remarried years ago, has a new family. Jenna certainly doesn't feel welcome in his home, so she's told she will be living with an aunt and uncle. Her mother's house is sold and her new home comes complete with two cousins, a new school, and the sometimes nosey concern of a small town.
Attempting to cope with new surroundings and the death of her mother sends Jenna into a tailspin of emotions. She meets new friends, but gravitates to those who help her forget with pills and alcohol. An accidental overdose lands Jenna in the emergency room and under the care of a therapist. Despite the care and concern of her caregivers, her life continues to spin out of control.
Finally there is the arrival of Crow with his dark and mysterious side. Jenna finds she can talk to Crow about things she can't say to anyone else. Does he care about her? Does he have the answers to get her back on track?
AFTER THE WRECK, I PICKED MYSELF UP, SPREAD MY WINGS, AND FLEW AWAY captured me right from the start. Jenna's struggle felt authentic and true. I was touched by her pain and sensitive to her attempts to move on, only to drift back into confusion. Oates definitely outdoes herself with this one.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
Courtesy of Teens Read Too.......2006-10-16
Joyce Carol Oates's new book for teens has a long title and it really does sort of give away the ending. Although, the ending is probably not the most important, rather the journey and its twists and turns.
Jenna is in a tragic accident with her mother on the Tappan Zee Bridge. Her mother and the driver of the other car are killed, leaving Jenna a survivor, but at what cost? The circumstances of the accident are unclear. What Jenna does remember leads her to believe she might have been responsible.
As Jenna struggles to recover from her injuries, she lives in a drug-induced haze. Her father, who remarried years ago, has a new family. Jenna certainly doesn't feel welcome in his home, so she's told she will be living with an aunt and uncle. Her mother's house is sold and her new home comes complete with two cousins, a new school, and the sometimes nosey concern of a small town.
Attempting to cope with new surroundings and the death of her mother sends Jenna into a tailspin of emotions. She meets new friends, but gravitates to those who help her forget with pills and alcohol. An accidental overdose lands Jenna in the emergency room and under the care of a therapist. Despite the care and concern of her caregivers, her life continues to spin out of control.
Finally there is the arrival of Crow with his dark and mysterious side. Jenna finds she can talk to Crow about things she can't say to anyone else. Does he care about her? Does he have the answers to get her back on track?
AFTER THE WRECK, I PICKED MYSELF UP, SPREAD MY WINGS, AND FLEW AWAY captured me right from the start. Jenna's struggle felt authentic and true. I was touched by her pain and sensitive to her attempts to move on, only to drift back into confusion. Oates definitely outdoes herself with this one.
Reviewed by: Sally Kruger, aka "Readingjunky"
A powerful novel of grief and recovery.......2006-10-08
Jenna's life is divided into before and after the wreck: before she lives with her mother in New York; after she's alone and hiding her feelings - until she meets the mysterious Crow, who may be the only person who can understand her trauma and why she's hiding it. A powerful novel of grief and recovery emerges from the telling hand of a long-time novelist who does as good a job for teens as she does for adults.
A Soaring Tale of Tragedy and Hope.......2006-09-05
Fifteen-year-old Jenna Abbott just knows she's to blame for the accident that killed her mother. As far as she's concerned, she should've died, too. The horrific injuries upon waking are only the beginning. For a while, she can escape everything by going "into the blue." Soon enough, she faces reality: her mom is gone; her estranged father wants her to join his "new" family in La Jolla--clear on the other coast; her family has to sell the house that belonged to Jenna and her mom; and Jenna will have to transfer to a new school--scars and all.
Jenna defines her life as "before the wreck" and "after the wreck." Before the wreck, she had friends, was on the track team, and was a fairly normal teenager. After the wreck, pain, loneliness, leave her alone, did she see something on that bridge, did she grab her mother's steering wheel, she doesn't want new friends, she finds a friend, her new friend has a crapload of her own issues, and then there's Crow...
The writing reflects Jenna's state of mind throughout her ordeal. Immediately after the wreck, her thoughts are confused and fragmented due to her head injury and pain medications. Her mind clears, but nothing else seems to, despite time's insistence on pressing forward.
Oates masterfully steers the reader along Jenna's ride from shattered mind and body to beyond. The novel is as hopeful as it is solemn. I highly recommend this book for teens who have been through tragedy. I especially recommend this book for anyone who is close to a teen who has been traumatized. It will offer meaningful insight into things that sometimes can't be spoken aloud.
Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
9/5/2006
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My People, Myself
Mary Lawrence
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For many the '60s were a time of love, peace and experimentation. For Mary Lawrence, The Age of Aquarius was the start of a descent into hell from which she would not emerge for fifteen years.
Mary was put into residential school by her grandmother, who had no idea of what residential school was like. She just wanted Mary, her brothers and sisters to have a good education. At school, Mary first learned that life can be less than just. For the next thirty-odd years, she would endure life on the street, drug addiction, spousal violence, prison, and finally life-threatening illness before she would start the long climb to recovery.
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My People or Myself (Alaska)
Heather Miller
Manufacturer: Council for Indian Education
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 089992154X |
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