{"product_id":"my-lord-what-a-morning-an-autobiography-paperback","title":"My Lord, What a Morning: An Autobiography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarian Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Lord, What a Morning\u003c\/i\u003e is a gentle and engrossing memoir, abounding with the tender and inspiring stories of Marian Anderson's life in her own modest words. From her humble but proud beginnings in south Philadelphia to international vocal renown, the legendary contralto writes of triumph and adversity, of being grounded in faith and surrounded by family, and of the music that shaped her career. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnderson published \u003ci\u003eMy Lord, What a Morning\u003c\/i\u003e in 1956 on the heels of her groundbreaking role as the first African American to perform at the Metropolitan Opera. In it are bittersweet reminiscences of a working-class childhood, from her first job scrubbing the neighbors' steps to the sorrow and upheaval of her father's untimely death. Here are the stories of a young girl with prodigious talent and her warm remembrances of the teachers, managers, friends, accompanists, and fans who worked to foster it. In addition, she provides a veritable travelogue of her concerts across the globe and rare glimpses at the personal life of a woman more concerned with family than celebrity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith eleven photographs and a touching new foreword by Anderson's nephew, famed conductor and poet James DePreist, this edition of \u003ci\u003eMy Lord, What a Morning\u003c\/i\u003e revives the classic portrait of a musical legend who was resilient in the bullying face of bigotry and gracious in the unfaltering glow of fame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarian Anderson\u003c\/b\u003e (1897-1993) was an internationally renowned contralto and an icon in the civil rights movement. \u003cb\u003eJames DePreist\u003c\/b\u003e (1936-2013) was Music Director of the Oregon Symphony and regularly performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, and the New York Philharmonic. He was a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and authored two collections of poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.3 x 5.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754072211744,"sku":"9780252070532","price":21.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3e80aff6bc63899baaac859b47f0ca02.webp?v=1780032821","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-lord-what-a-morning-an-autobiography-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}