The Seventh Child: A Lucky Life
by By Baxter, Freddie Mae and Miller, Gloria Bley (EDT)
Category: Biography & Autobiography , Cultural Heritage

A natural-born storyteller chronicles her life and three generations of an African-American family. Born in the rural South, Freddie Mae picked cotton, worked as a cook for white families, played saxophone in all-girl bands during the Big Band era in Harlem, and continues to dance just for fun in her 75th year. Her story is drawn from taped interviews. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)