Description: Momentum Books LLC, Troy, MI,1995,Near fine hardcover in near fine dust jacket, inscribed on ffep by author, 7" by 10", 188 pages, illustrated with photos, jacket has mild shelf wear. The autobiography of a remarkable woman, who passed in 2014 at the age of 94. A former Miss Michigan, and Miss America runner-up, she became an artist, in particular a portrait artist whose subjects included numerous world famous people, married a succession of wealthy men and was a life-long Republican. More importantly, she was a fierce advocate for women's rights, founded the Michigan chapter of the National Organization for Women ,(NOW),served as its President, and later sat on the national organization's board. In Michigan her advocacy led to women being admitted (through the front door!) of Detroit's premier business and social club, the DAC, and she chaired innumerable boards and commissions, while maintaining a glamorous social life and a notable art career.
Price: 10 USD
Location: Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Topic: Autobiography
Custom Bundle: No
Personalize: No
Inscribed: Yes
Type: Autobiography
Features: Inscribed, Dust Jacket
Illustrator: Photo
Vintage: No
Original Language: English
Book Series: NA
Personalized: Yes
Intended Audience: Adults
Signed: Yes
Signed By: Patricia Hill-Burnett
Edition: later print, acid free paper, First Edition
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Literary Movement: Realism
Publisher: Momentum Books, LLC
Book Title: True Colors : an Artist's Journey from Beauty Queen to Feminist
Publication Year: 1995
Number of Pages: 183 Pages
Language: English
Author: Patricia H. Burnett
Format: Hardcover
