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In her book the author shares with the reader what life has been like for an African American Southerner who migrated to a Northern city at the end of The Great Migration. Not knowing anything about what city life would be like, she left her teaching position in Columbia, SC with her newlywed husband, Pelham Jones, to establish a new home in this industrial city, Detroit, Michigan. She was unaware of all the socio-economic conditions of the city at that time and never envisioned the racist environment she would encounter in employment and housing. She had a completely different vision of the school system. But the author endured the hardships and had the faith that she and her husband could find a good life here, and they did. Her faith, training, hard work and support of family and church friends all contributed to her surviving life in the big city. For more than 60 years she has met the challenges of raising a family and working in the city and managed to survive the racism and discrimination most African Americans face in America on a regular basis.

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Jimmie Elizabeth English Jones, a retired Detroit Public School Librarian, has been married to Pelham Jones for more than 60 years. She is the mother of two adult children. She lost a third son to lung cancer in 2013. Jimmie is grandmother of six children and great-grandmother of two. A United Methodist Woman, Jimmie spends much of her time with her grandchildren, in church work, with her college alumnae association, and in other community activities. Jimmie is an avid reader and is inspired by the stories of eminent people. She believes, however, that we all have human interest stories that may have appeal to some readers. Because she loves to write, Jimmie has chosen to share more about herself, before and after her retirement years. After graduating from Mather Academy in Camden, SC, she received her Bachelor's of Arts degree from Bennett College for Women. Later, she acquired a Master of Library of Science degree from Wayne State University. In Surviving City Life, her second book, Jimmie shares more of her 83 years. it is a more fulfilling look at her life than her 1st book, A Southern Belle Remembers: Reminiscences of God's Graces. She may be contacted at jimeli1231@gmail.com

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