Displaying 1 of 1 1995 Format: Book Author: Thornton, Yvonne S. Title: The ditchdigger's daughters : a Black family's astonishing success story / Yvonne S. Thornton, as told to Jo Coudert. Publisher, Date: Secaucus N.J. : Carol Pub. Group, ©1995. Description: vii, 261 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm Summary: This memoir describes how, with seemingly unfailing energy and determination, Donald Thornton, working two jobs, saw each of his six daughters obtain an education and become established in a successful career. Subjects: Thornton family. Thornton, Yvonne S. -- Family. African Americans -- New Jersey -- Biography. Success -- New Jersey. New Jersey -- Biography. Genre: Biographies. Other Author: Coudert, Jo. Notes: "A Birch Lane Press book." Contents: The beginning -- The house that Donald built -- Sweet and sour notes -- The Thornettes -- Show biz -- Weekend dates -- The band's wagon -- The break -- One monkey can't stop the show -- P & S -- Dr. Thornton, Dr. Thornton ... -- Till death do us part -- A labor of love -- Navy blue and black -- Civilians and civility -- The gospel according to Donald. LCCN: 94042962 ISBN: * 1559722827 * 9781559722827 1559722711 9781559722711 9780758225887 0758225881 0452276195 9780452276192 1559722711 Other Number: 31607758 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 50022 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: BIO Thornton Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
