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Autobiographies. bibliography Biographies. biography collective biographies. History. Nonfiction.Philp, Drew
Summary: "A young writer's sincere search (with his dog) for an authentic life--buying a ruined house in Detroit for $500, fixing it up nail by nail, and, in the process, participating in the grassroots rebirth of the city itself."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2017
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PHILP, DREW PHIShine, Neal.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 974.34 SHIBoyd, Herb
Summary: "Award-winning journalist Herb Boyd chronicles the fascinating history of Detroit through the lens of the African American experience. Offering an expansive discussion of this iconic city, Black Detroit ranges in subject from Antoine de Lamothe Cadillac's initial vision of what would become a thriving metropolis to the city's glory days as the center of American commerce; from the waves of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Place a hold to request this item.Davis, Bridgett M
Summary: An homage to the author's mother relates how she cleverly played Detroit's illegal lottery in the 1970s to support the family while creating a loving, joyful home and mothering her children to the highest standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAVIS, FANNIE DAVClemens, Paul
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2005
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1 available in Adult, Call number: MI 305.809 CLEBurton, Clarence Monroe
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Publisher / Publication Date: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1930
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.433 HISFranck, Michael (Michael S.)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wayne State University Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 977.434 FRABurton, Clarence Monroe
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Publisher / Publication Date: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company 1930
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1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 977.433 HISStark, George W. (George Washington)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arnold-Powers 1939
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: MI 977.434 STAFakir, Abdul
Summary: Spanning over decades, this is the remarkable, heartfelt memoir from Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, the last surviving member of The Four Tops. Amidst a backdrop of Detroit, I'll Be There features revealing anecdotes from the group's formation, their early days as backup singers for the likes of Jackie Wilson, and their years working with Berry Gordy at the legendary Motown Records. With era-defining...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Michigan Collection, Call number: MI 921 FakirStroh, Frances
Summary: "A memoir of a city, an industry, and a dynasty in decline, and the story of a young artist's struggle to find her way out of the ruins. Frances Stroh's earliest memories are ones of great privilege: shopping trips to London and New York, lunches served by black-tied waiters at the Regency Hotel, and a house filled with precious antiques, which she was forbidden to touch. Established in Detroit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2016