Eye to the Sky: Storytelling on the Edge of Magic Contributor(s): Norfolk, Bobby (Author) |
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ISBN: 1624910475 ISBN-13: 9781624910470 Publisher: Parkhurst Brothers Publishers Inc OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
Dewey: B |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 224 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Nobody knows how to tell a story like Bobby Norfolk, and here he tells his own life story. Norfolk grew up in hardscrabble neighborhoods of Saint Louis, Missouri, during the 1950s and 60s, sometimes walking to elementary school from an apartment his parents could not afford to heat. Lifting himself up by force of will and God-given talent, Norfolk defeated a childhood stutter to become a high school dramatist and later an exceptional college student. The path was never easy--and often frightening. With men of color being killed all-too-frequently in America, Norfolk sought a personal identity based upon talent and hard work, but also upon where safety and justice might be found. He tells these stories--some heartwarming or humorous, some frightful and treacherous--honestly, with a graceful mindfulness that all would do well to emulate. |