Books with author Rosemary L. Bray

In her deeply affecting, vividly written memoir, Rosemary L. Bray describes with remarkable frankness growing up poor in Chicago in the 1960s, and her childhood shaped by welfare, the Roman Catholic Church, and the civil rights movement.Bray writes poignantly of her lasting dread of the cold and the dark that characterized her years of poverty; of her mother's extraordinary strength and resourcefulness; and of the system that miraculously enabled her mother to scrape together enough to keep the children fed and clothed. Bray's parents, held together by their ambitions for their children and painfully divided by their poverty, punctuate young Rosemary's nights with their violent fights and define her days with their struggles.This powerful, ultimately inspiring book is a moving testimony of the history Bray overcame, and the racial obstacles she continues to see in her children's way.

In this stunning memoir, Rosemary Bray describes growing up poor in Chicago in the 1960s and becoming one of the first black women at Yale--and she shows why changes in the welfare system make it virtually impossible for her inspiring story to happen today."Certain things shape you, change you forever," Bray writes. "Years later, long after you think you've escaped, some ordinary experience flings you backward into memory. Being poor is like that. Living surrounded by fear and rage is like that. I grew up hating the cold, dreading the approach of night. Thirty years later, a too-cold room at night can trigger a flash of terror."When Rosemary Bray's mother decides to apply for welfare, it creates a rift between her parents, and yet it proves to be the salvation of the family, enabling the Bray children to be educated--and education was the one thing her parents agreed upon as the only way to a better life. Bray writes movingly about her resourceful mother, who joins the Catholic church and shepherds the children to school. The nuns at the Catholic school spot Rosemary's potential and arrange for her to become one of the few black children at Parker, a predominantly white private school on the other side of Chicago. In a series of powerful vignettes, Bray describes the shock of discovering the discrepancies between her life and the lives of her affluent classmates. She writes of the experiences that gave her hope: a teacher fostering her development and choosing her to play the title role in Alice in Wonderland; the thrill of being accepted at Yale; falling in love; becoming a journalist; and, ultimately, becoming a mother.In this beautiful memoir about how the dark in a life can be overcome, race, gender, and social problems are explored as a fine writer tells the story of a life.

Leo: have you struggled to find love? Let this Zodiac guide show you the way. Still looking for Mr Right? Still searching for Ms Compatible? Don't waste any more time; now discover which star signs are your best and worst love matches. Praise For Amazon Bestselling Author of Horoscope Compatibility Series ... The author has an 'easy reading style' Lisa Oliver, book reviewer on Amazon; I am 'looking forward to more books in the Horoscope Compatibility series' Andrea Kalaydjian Pick up this guide now and you'll soon know where to look for love. Not a Lion? Is there a special Leo in your life? If so, then this book will help keep them close and it will help you get the most out of your relationship. This is a fun, no-nonsense intro to astrological matching.

Virgo: have you struggled to find love? Let this Zodiac guide show you the way. Still looking for Mr Right? Still searching for Ms Compatible? Don't waste any more time; now discover which star signs are your best and worst love matches. Praise For Amazon Bestselling Author of Horoscope Compatibility Series ... The author has an 'easy reading style' Lisa Oliver, book reviewer on Amazon; I am 'looking forward to more books in the Horoscope Compatibility series' Andrea Kalaydjian Pick up this guide now and you'll soon know where to look for love. Not a Virgo? Is there a special Virgo in your life? If so, then this book will help keep them close and it will help you get the most out of your relationship. This is a fun, no-nonsense intro to astrological matching.

Cancer: have you struggled to find love? Let this Zodiac guide show you the way. Still looking for Mr Right? Still searching for Ms Compatible? Don't waste any more time; now discover which star signs are your best and worst love matches. Praise For Amazon Bestselling Author of Horoscope Compatibility Series ... The author has an 'easy reading style' Lisa Oliver, book reviewer on Amazon; I am 'looking forward to more books in the Horoscope Compatibility series' Andrea Kalaydjian Pick up this guide now and you'll soon know where to look for love. Not a Cancer? Is there a special Cancer in your life? If so, then this book will help keep them close and it will help you get the most out of your relationship. This is a fun, no-nonsense intro to astrological matching.

Scorpio and Aquarius: Lovers at Heart? Friends with Benefits? Or Friends Forever? Two books in one. If you are a Scorpio in a relationship with an Aquarius or an Aquarius in a relationship with a Scorpio, check out your similarities and differences. These books are as much about the psychology of the star signs as they are about the actual horoscopes.

Finding love and connecting with women and men is hard, but it doesn’t have to be. This entertaining relationship book shows dating couples how to find love, build or rescue relationships with each other and with friends, family, and mates. See how to communicate with people in new, more powerful and relevant ways.In the Leo (Astrology) Boxed Set discover how to find love and compatibility in all your relationships. If you're a Leo looking for happiness, personal growth, and love, or a Leo in love, or you have fallen in love with a Leo then this boxed set is for you. Learn how to transform relationships, one at a time and unlock the secret of living life more fully.For fans of the astrologers Joanna Martine Woolfold, Linda Goodman, and Jonathan Cainer, Leo (Astrology) - How to Find Love and Compatibility in All Your Relationships gives you more valuable insights into the astrological compatibility of your star sign with other zodiac signs, how to develop friendships and romantic relationships that are fulfilling and satisfying, and free from clashes and misunderstandings.The Leo Horoscope Boxed Set is both thought-provoking and fun to share. Download Now and Discover the Unlocked Secrets about Relationships and the Zodiac.Here is what others say about the horoscope books written by the Amazon Bestselling Author, Rosemary Breen: LEO "Informative and Entertaining" Ms K.S. Conabree; VIRGO "Love the insights" Sharon L. Wyeth; GEMINI "Great resource" B Williams'; LIBRA "Hit the nail on the head" Elaine Lockard; SAGITTARIUS "Excellent job" Wanderlust; TAURUS "Unbelievably accurate" R. Tutty; CANCER "Fun, humorous, caring and compassionate" Tiffany M. White; SCORPIO "Wow this book was spot on" Lisa Oliver