A prominent black physician writes a memoir about her remarkable father who lived to see his dreams of a better life for his children come true. Donald Thornton urged his five daughters to seek the educational and professional opportunities that were unavailable to him in 1940s America, working two jobs to ensure their success. Now, Yvonne Thornton delivers a loving tribute to her father and celebrates her family's fulfillment of the American Dream. photos.
- ISBN10 0452276195
- ISBN13 9780452276192
- Publish Date 28 March 1996
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 January 2010
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
- Imprint New American Library
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English