The Summer We Got Saved by Pat Cunningham Devoto

The Summer We Got Saved by Pat Cunningham Devoto

Tab and Tina have lived sheltered lives, but when their progressive aunt Eugenia comes for her yearly visit, things are never to be the same again. Taken from their conservative town in Alabama to the Highlander Folk School, a place where blacks and whites live together while working for integration, Tab and Tina see just how similar people really are. A graduate of the Highlander school, Maudie has always known that she wanted to be involved in voter registration and literacy training. When she takes a job in a congregation determined to stonewall her, she has her work cut out. But she's determined to change their minds, especially Jessie who isn't her student by choice but who ends up teaching her more than she could ever have dreamed.

* 'We have needed this book for 20 yearsI wish I had been able to read it when I first became a carer' Alison Ryan, Chief Executive, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers * 'A splendid new book for carers' The Times * 'The reaction from readers of the book has been amazing' Take Care Magazine Hugh Marriot has made a fantastic job of highlighting issues that most carers probably don't think twice about. He has injected enough humour to make the book a very enjoyable read. He has created a name for the Person I(he) Give Love & Endless Therapy to (P.I.G.L.E.T), and therefore brings a lighter side to the carer's responsibilities - just thinking about it can raise a smile. It becomes clear by reading the book, many of us carers may think that we are selfish for wishing things to be different, but we have no right to do so. We are only feeling what many others are doing in similar situations, so how can we be selfish. The tales and stories that he relates about his own situation and those of his friends, show the benefits of sharing information, and that, we should all try to do likewise as often as possible. Because Hugh and his 'piglet' live in the uk - his 'frustrations' are those that we can all equate to. Whether they be with social services, or other people's attitudes towards carers and the disabled. I've read the book through from cover to cover and keep refering back to sections of it. Informative and/or humerous sections of text have now been marked with post-it notes. Thanks Hugh for spelling out what carers need to hear. We are NOT ALONE - even though we may feel differently most of the time

Pat Devoto was born and raised in North Alabama, a stone's throw from the Tennessee River, where her family first settled in 1820. She has lived in Atlanta for the past 30 years.

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ISBN 13	9780446697156
ISBN 10	044669715X
Titel	The Summer We Got Saved
Autor	Pat Cunningham Devoto
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Little, Brown & Company
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-06-01
Seitenanzahl	432
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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