Mildred Norman

Mildred Norman, the Nazarene. by a Working Man.

Publisher Marketing: Title: Mildred Norman, the Nazarene ... By a Working Man. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Norman, Mildred; 1858. 8 . 12632.e.21. Contributor Bio:  Norman, Mildred The Great Depression, World War II, the Marshall Plan, the Berlin Airlift, and the desegregation of our country's schools ? these are not mere phrases in a history book, but rather the events which shaped the lives of Americans in the twentieth century and beyond. Mildred Norman lived through them all. With sharp wit and with philosophical insight, she brings them alive in her autobiography, Henry's Daughter: My Journeys Through the 20th Century. ?I was born and raised in Parkersburg, Iowa, ? she writes, ?a small town of 1,200 souls if we were all at home.? It was there that her family values were forged under the strict guidance of her father Henry who?d come to this country from Holland with little more than his Bible and an unyielding desire to work hard for all that was important. Mildred recalls, ?I didn?t think so at the time, but it really was quite a sight to watch Dad push the fork in deep along a hill of potatoes, and then turn it over exposing seven or eight potatoes. We would crouch down on our hands and knees, pick up the potatoes, shake off the soft black dirt and put them in a small pile. Then we would follow Dad and crawl down to the next potato hill.? Despite his lack of formal training, she says, he most likely was the most educated person in town. Mildred's parents raised seven children in the Depression and the lessons they learned were not forgotten. Despite the financial difficulties, she got a college education and dedicated her life to helping others. She taught elementary school, served on two school boards, worked in an Army hospital during World War II, took a jo + in post-War Europe that enabled her to become involved in the renewal of the German economy, founded a non-profit corporation to help young people, and has labored tirelessly on behalf of peace and equal rights for all. She witnessed and recounts in Henry's Daughter the social upheaval of American prosperity, the devastation in Europe following World War II, and the struggles that led to integration here at home. Hers is a life is woven integrally into the rich tapestry of America. Today, Mildred lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona, where she is supposedly retired. She still dabbles in politics with son Jon, remains active in the Presbyterian Church, loves visiting her grand-children, remains addicted to watching sports with her sons-in-law, and still out-shops both of her daughters.