Stand up straight and sing!
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Published
Boston, Massachusetts ; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
ISBN
9780544003408, 0544003403
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bensenville Community Public Library District - Nonfiction | 782.1092 NOR | On Shelf |
Calumet City Public Library - Adult Biography | BIOGRAPHY NORMAN | On Shelf |
Flossmoor Public Library - Stacks | 782.1 NOR | On Shelf |
Grande Prairie Public Library District - Stacks | 921 NORMAN | On Shelf |
Harvey Public Library District - Stacks | BIOGRAPHY NORMAN, JESSYE | On Shelf |
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Published
Boston, Massachusetts ; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xx, 316 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780544003408, 0544003403
Notes
General Note
"A memoir"--Cover of Jacket.
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Jessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved opera stars--she is an American icon whose life story is as inspiring as the fictional plot triumphs she sang onstage. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, a descendant of many generations of hardworking slave and free ancestors, she grew up amid the challenges of Jim Crow racism, with the civil rights movement just beginning to awaken. Nurtured by a close family and tight-knit community centered on the local church, Jessye sang songs and spirituals constantly, never dreaming that it might lead to a career. Only when she watched a documentary about the legendary Marian Anderson did she first realize that singing could be a profession. Decades later, after a meteoric rise at the Berlin Opera, a long-delayed debut at the Metropolitan Opera, and forays into spirituals, blues, jazz, and other roots music, she has become one of America's cultural treasures. This is an inspiring woman's account of an astonishing life.--From publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Norman, J. (2014). Stand up straight and sing! . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Norman, Jessye. 2014. Stand Up Straight and Sing!. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Norman, Jessye. Stand Up Straight and Sing! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Norman, Jessye. Stand Up Straight and Sing! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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