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I Heard God Talking to Me: William Edmondson and His Stone Carvings

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3.1 out of 5
Based on 31 Ratings and 15 Reviews

Book Description
One night in the early 1930s, William Edmondson, the son of former slaves and a janitor in Nashville, Tennessee, heard God speaking to him. And so he began to carve - tombstones, birdbaths, and stylized human figures, whose spirits seemed to emerge fully formed from the stone. Soon Edmondson's talents caught the eye of prominent members of the art world, and in 1937 he became the first black artis... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages64
ISBN-100374335281
ISBN-13978-0374335281
Publication Date01/08/2008
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About Elizabeth Spires (Author) : Elizabeth Spires is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Elizabeth Spires include Big Meow, The, Mouse of Amherst.
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