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Gal
A True Life
by Ruthie Bolton
ISBN: 0451406273
ISBN-13: 9780451406279
Format: Paperback
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Summary
A young black woman from Charleston tells the story of her impoverished and abusive childhood, her degradation and her eventual triumph. Written pseudonymously.
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"...reads with the vivid urgency of fiction one can't put down." -- Marianne Gingher
-- New York Times Book Review
"How do you write about a lie filled with violence? Ruthie Bolton does it exquisitely, with honesty and poetry. In 'Gal', her first book, Bolton tells of her childhood in South Carolina-enduring ritual beatings from her grandfather, witnessing the slow murder of her grandmother, abusive relationships with sex, alcohol, drugs...This was her childhood...Ruthie's story is so beautifully told, with such a remarkable absence of self-pity or bitterness, that even when you want to weep, you will smile to know that this woman survived, found beauty, and loved. You will look at your own life differently." -- Elizabeth Thompson
-- Whole Earth Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: New Amer Library
Published date: 1995
Size: 4.25 x 6.75 inches
Weight: 0.4 pounds
Publisher's Notes
One of the most talked-about books of 1994, Gal is the courageous memoir of an African American woman who overcame poverty, neglect, and both emotional and physical abuse to find happiness in her adult years.
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995. ISBN: 0451406273 . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. CHARLESTON C SOUTH CAROLINA BIOGRAPHY. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 Very Good Condition, just minor general wear to item, very clean inside . Very Good. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 Good solid overall condition, mild to moderate general wear, clean inside. . Good. ( more information)
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Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 A33___STANDARD USED CONDITION___FAST SHIPPING___DELIVERY CONFIRMATION . Very Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. Mass Market PaperBack. 0451406273 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1995 Onyx Books Mass Market PaperBack . Very Good. 1995. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
Onyx Books, 1995 Paperback. Very Good. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. Mass Market PaperBack. 0451406273 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1995 Onyx Mass Market PaperBack . Very Good. 1995. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton, Josephine Humphreys
Onyx. Used - Good. GOOD with average wear to cover, pages and binding. We ship quickly and work hard to earn your confidence. Orders are generally shipped no later than next business day. We offer a no hassle guarantee on all our items. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over 500,000 happy customers! Support Literacy! Default Text ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton; Josephine Humphreys
Onyx, 1995-10-01. Paperback. Good. paperback some spine creasing and edge wearLarge selection of books!!! ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton
Onyx. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1995. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. fff. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 A nice solid paperback, fast shipping . Very Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton, Josephine Humphreys
Onyx. Used - Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie M
Penguin Books Canada, Limited, 1995. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Detailed information and/or scans available upon request. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books Inc., 1995 light creases in spine . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
Onyx, 1995 Paperback. Very Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: DAW Books, 1995. Name stamped on the inside cover and spine is leaning slightly. Mass Market Paperback. Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
New York: Onyx Books, 1995 The book is very solid with unmarked pages. The cover has minor shelf wear & moderate edge wear. . Mass Market Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 Good Condition PBK ,cover could have initials, penciled or ink marks inside cover or the title page no marks on the reading pages, could have some edge wear, and small tares on cover, May have sticker on cover, binding is good, spine and cover creases. . Good. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 tears on cover, Book is a rough beat up copy but intact and readable. Cover has wear to include tears, edge wear, creases, scuff marks, and spine creases. Reading pages have no marks, and binding is good to fair, Book is a good reading copy. 100% Satisfaction Guarante . Fair. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 Good condition paperback book, some creases to spine, some edge/corner rubs, may have corner crease, small edge tear or spine slant, a good book for reading. Shop & Save with us at kjcactusbooks! . Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995. Mass Market Paperback, Tight Binding, Light Cosmetic wear , square, edges and spine crisp, ** OLD RANCH BOOKS: A Family Bookstore-Online Since '99 **. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. Mass Market Paperbou. 0451406273 very good-used book ...Experience, Quality, Value.... . 1995. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton, Josephine Humphreys
Onyx. Used - Very Good. Mass Market pb. Very good condition; edges, corners, and covers of book show minor wear. No underlining; no highlighting; no internal markings. 1995. Mass Market pb. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995 Moderate edgewear, light shelf wear to the corners of the book.. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 Very Good Condition - some shelf wear and tanning - mass market paperback (Paperbacks - 7) . Very Good. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx, 1995. Description: The pseudonymous Bolton offers an unflinching account of her tragic childhoodshe was born to a 13-year-old mother and brought up by an abusive grandfatherand her eventual discovery of love and happiness. 1995 Gal is the true story of a young black woman. The author, who writes pseudonymously in order to protect the privacy of her family and friends, was born in 1961 and raised in the South. Her early life was bleak and unpromising. After years of sadistic abuse from the twisted man she knew as "Daddy," she seemed to be headed along a bumpy path. Despite setbacks, Gal managed to complete high school. After further difficulties with drugs, alcohol, and men, she was finally able to turn her life around through the love and support of her second husband and his extended family. This is an inspiring story of inner strength and the healing effects of love. For larger public libraries.January Adams, ODSI Research Lib., Raritan, N.J. 1994. Paperback. Fine. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995 Paperback. Sound, & nice copy, light to moderate shelf/reading wear, stamped.. Mass Market Paperback. Good/n/a. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton; Josephine Humphreys
Onyx, 1995-10-01. Paperback. Good. All books shipped with tracking numbers and e-mail notifications. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. Ruthie Bolton was born a poor black community called Hungry Neck, just outside Charleston, South Carolina, in 1961. Her mother was 13. She never knew her father. Her childhood was a nightmare of savage physical abuse from a grandfather who just drove her mother away and then beat his own wife to death. A teenage pregnancy and a failed early marriage left Ruthie a hard, cynical young woman headed for destruction. But then a miracle occurred. As the author says: "I came out of a no-love family, and I fell into a love family." The love and support of a good man, her second husband, and his affectionate and welcoming family helped Ruthie achieve Pride, happiness, and fulfillment. The story she tells in her unflinching voice is the closest any of us "ill ever get to hell ... or to the heights that the human spirit can scale to overcome impossible odds. ISBN 0 - 451- 40627 - 3 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Onyx Books. 1995. First Paperback Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Brief summary of content available on request by e-mail. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995 A very good to fine paperback. 2nd printing.. Paperback. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie; Humphreys, Josephine
Onyx. PAPERBACK. 0451406273 Very good condition paperback, no spine creases, mild edge rub. Shop & Save with us at kjcactusbooks! . Very Good. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
Bergenfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Daw Books, 1995 Soft Cover. As New. Mass Market Paperback. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Ruthie Bolton; Josephine Humphreys
Onyx, 1995-10-01. Paperback. New. NEW: Paperback, NEW, no markings, no creases, no spine lines and no remainder marks. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
New York: Onyx, 1995 Very light edgewear, otherwise in MINT condition. Unmarked, no spine creases. 333pp.. Paperback. Fine. 12mo - 7" Tall. ( more information)
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Bolton, Ruthie
Onyx, 1995. Paperback. Includes a foreword by Josephine Humphreys. Most of our paperbacks are in good to good+ (some fine) condition. Some are in fair condition due to their age and the fact that they've been read so many times. If condition is an important issue with you, ask for a more complete description of the book May have store address sticker and or price sticker on outside. Good means general reading wear. Includes a foreword by Josephine Humphreys. Most of our paperbacks are in good to good+ (some fine) condition. Some are in fair condition due to their age and the fact that they've been read so many times. If condition is an important issue with you, ask for a more complete description of the book May have store address sticker and or price sticker on outside. Good means general reading wear. ( more information)
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Gal: A True Life
Bolton, Ruthie
New York, NY: Penguin Group. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1995. Softcover. Clean copy, appears unread but has one folded page. Cover has edge wear, rubbing of extremities. ; 12mo 7"-7+" tall. . ( more information)
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Gal A True Life
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New York: Onyx Book, 1995. Paperback. Very Good. ILLUSTRATED SOFT COVER COVER, LIGHT SHELFWEAR TO EDGES. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. ( more information)
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