Bridges: Book 1 Reflections of Reality
- ISBN-10
- 1716939720
- ISBN-13
- 9781716939723
- Series
- Bridges
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-05
- Publisher
- Lulu Press, Inc
- Author
- Dorothy Stevenson Bigby
Description
This is a historical autobiography of a family who dealt with and lived through extreme, devastating situations during the Depression, but through their die-hard spirits, “we can do this” attitudes, and absolute trust in God, they found positive ways to overcome them and exhibited great examples of how to succeed in dire circumstances. But, the major focus of the book is on one of the children, Dorothy, whose memoirs deal with, not only family issues, but those of a young child growing up in a Klu Klux Kan infested, prejudiced community. As a youngster, her life became a “teaching tool” and “how to manifesto” as she survived “being given away” as a very young child, her enduring incest for years, physical abuse, neglect, bullying, fleeing attempts, prejudice, and depression, all before age twelve. Although serious topics are discussed throughout the memoir, it is also filled with lots of humor, original poetry preceding each chapter, the beginning of Dorothy’s singing career at age two, playing piano and directing her local church choirs at nine, and her writing and directing her first Christian musical drama at age twelve. Dorothy said that sharing her life story is to help others learn, as she did, how to build bridges in their lives, then use them as a catalyst to help surmount, sustain, and transport them over life’s challenges into successes and fulfillments. Also, her autobiography’s purpose is to teach others, who may be experiencing some of the problems that she encountered, how to prepare and execute “Protection Plans” for personal enlightenment, enrichment, encouragement and eternal survival.
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Other editions
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- 2021-02-05
- 171 pages
- Paperback
- North Broad Press
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- 2017-11-07
- 176 pages
- Ebook
- Black Dog & Leventhal
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