The rediscovered classic: a trailblazing Guyanese woman's memoir of
post-war London, introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ('full of wit,
perceptiveness, humour and compassion')Benjamin Zephaniah: 'A
must-read. Her life makes you laugh. Her life makes you cry.Get to
know her.'Jacqueline Wilson: 'A superb but shocking memoir ...
Imaginative, resilient and inspiring.'Steve McQueen: 'Gilroy blazed
a path that empowered generations of Black British educators.'David
Lammy: 'This empowering tale of courage, resistance, and triumph is
a breath of fresh air.'Diana Evans: 'Important, enlightening and
very entertaining, full of real-life drama ... Inspirational.'Paul
Mendez: 'Written with a novelist's ear and sense of atmosphere ...A
vital and unique testament.'Jeffrey Boakye: 'A landmark. Warm and
wise ... Life lessons we can all learn from.' Alex Wheatle: 'A
pioneer in many fields and wonderful example for all of us
...Essential reading.'Christie Watson: 'A beautiful memoir of one
woman's strength and dignity against the odds.'Denied teaching jobs
due to the colour bar. Working in an office amidst the East End's
bombsites. Serving as a lady's maid to an Empire-loving
aristocrat.Raising two children in suburbia. Becoming one of the
first black headteachers in Britain. In 1952, Beryl Gilroy moved
from British Guiana to London.Her new life wasn't what she expected
- but her belief in education resulted in a revolutionary career.
Black Teacher, her memoir, is a rediscovered classic: not only a
rare insight into the Windrush generation, but a testament to how
her dignity, ambition and spirit transcended her era. **WATERSTONES
PICK: JULY'S BEST BOOKS**Reader Reviews:'Incredibly important
...Such an interesting read, and I am so glad that it is being
republished.''Wonderful and insightful. I really, thoroughly
enjoyed reading this book.''Eye-opening ... A powerful reminder of
how far we have come ...Beautifully written ... I wish everyone
could have a teacher like Beryl!''Really lovely, and a surprisingly
quick read ... I wish I could have met her.''A great piece of
history [with] so much relevance even today as it touches upon
issues of race, education and female empowerment.''Excellent [on]
what it was really like for the Windrush Generation...Highly
recommended.'
Úprimná spoveď matky – manželky, ktorú zlé rozhodnutia vženú priamo
do náruče odborníkov. Ako žena, matka a manželka si je vedomá
svojich chýb, ťarcha rozhodnutí je však oveľa silnejšia. Stráca
nielen svoju rodinu, ale aj to, čo jej bolo najbližšie. Svoje deti.
Skutočný príbeh, tak trochu drsný, trochu podaný s vtipom o ženách,
mužoch a deťoch, ktorým jediné rozhodnutie zmenilo život. V poradí
štrnásta kniha od obľúbenej Evity Urbaníkovej prináša príbeh, ktorý
je zasadený do prostredia rodiny a medziľudských vzťahov. Citát:
Niekedy máme v živote jednoducho smolu. Niekedy sa dostaneme do
prúseru, ani nevieme ako. Ale niekedy si za všetko, čo sa deje,
môžeme sami.
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