"Powerful and ugly and beautiful...a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it." -- The New York Times "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room tonight. I know the South very well. I spent twenty years there one night..." "Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: 'We don't serve colored people here.' "I said: 'That's all right, I don't ...
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"Powerful and ugly and beautiful...a moving story of a man who deeply wants a world without malice and hate and is doing something about it." -- The New York Times "Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room tonight. I know the South very well. I spent twenty years there one night..." "Last time I was down South I walked into this restaurant, and this white waitress came up to me and said: 'We don't serve colored people here.' "I said: 'That's all right, I don't eat colored people. Bring me a whole fried chicken.' "About that time these three cousins come in, you know the ones I mean, Klu, Kluck, and Klan, and they say: 'Boy, we're givin' you fair warnin'. Anything you do to that chicken, we're gonna do to you.' About then the waitress brought me my chicken. 'Remember, boy, anything you do to that chicken, we're gonna do to you.' So I put down my knife and fork, and I picked up that chicken, and I kissed it."
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This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!
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May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
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Fair. Book is considered to be in acceptable condition. The actual cover image may not match the stock photo. Book may have one or more of the following defects: noticeable wear on the cover dust jacket or spine; curved dog eared or creased page s; writing or highlighting inside or on the edges; sticker s or other adhesive on cover; CD DVD may not be included; and book may be a former library copy.
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Fine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 224 p. Audience: General/trade. No previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark.
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Very Good. 106.36 X 15.24 X 171.45 millimeters; 224 pages; Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; -We offer free returns for any reason and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your order will be packaged with care and ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.
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Fair. 209pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock has a wave and pointed corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edge and cornerwear, watermarks and wrinkle, edgeblush throughout.