Alice B. reviewed The Ditchdigger's Daughters: A Black Family's Astonishing Success Story on + 3558 more book reviews
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Incorporating her father's common sense and folk wisdom, a biography by a New Jersey doctor tells how her parents, who held down multiple jobs and transmitted strong values to their six daughters, inspired them to reach success.
This is a remarkable story; one of the best. A black man who is a ditchdigger and his wife, first a mama then a maid, have 5 daughters. Dad borrows the money for the supplies to build a house after purchasing the property in an excellent white school distinct. His daughters study all the time, no dates, and all learn to play musical instruments. He tells them that black women are Mamas, Mammies and maids. But you will all be doctors because if you can heal people they will not care that sex or race you are. While his daughters are in high school they adopt a sixth daughter, a teenager. He says do you think since we got you late, you could at least be a nurse.Yes, the girl says. I admire this couple and their daughters immensely. This is a great book, that I would recommend to everyone.
This is a remarkable story; one of the best. A black man who is a ditchdigger and his wife, first a mama then a maid, have 5 daughters. Dad borrows the money for the supplies to build a house after purchasing the property in an excellent white school distinct. His daughters study all the time, no dates, and all learn to play musical instruments. He tells them that black women are Mamas, Mammies and maids. But you will all be doctors because if you can heal people they will not care that sex or race you are. While his daughters are in high school they adopt a sixth daughter, a teenager. He says do you think since we got you late, you could at least be a nurse.Yes, the girl says. I admire this couple and their daughters immensely. This is a great book, that I would recommend to everyone.
