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100	1		_aDee, Ruby. _99157
245	1	0	_aMy one good nerve / _cRuby Dee.
260			_aNew York : _bJohn Wiley, _cc1999.
300			_axiv, 178 p. : _bports. ; _c20 cm.
520			_aBy turns hilarious and heart-wrenching, celebratory and contemplative, My One Good Nerve is a collection of writings from that incomparable icon of the human spirit, Ruby Dee.
520	8		_aMarried for fifty years to fellow actor Ossie Davis, Ms. Dee has led a life marked by astonishing vitality and passionate independence. Millions have admired and drawn strength over the years from her outspoken advocacy and unforgettably moving roles on stage and screen. Here is a powerful and affirming portrait of one remarkable woman's deepest memories and convictions.
520	8		_aIn vibrant prose, poetry, and memory monologues, Dee's unmistakable voice mines the core of contemporary life. From exhilarating riffs on sisterhood and the enduring legacy of the Southern tradition to penetrating remembrances of James Baldwin, Marvin Gaye, and Tupac Shakur, My One Good Nerve invites us to see the world through fresh, unblinking eyes.
526			_aENG, Generalia
650		0	_aAfrican Americans _vLiterary collections. _99158
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