E. R. Braithwaite, the acclaimed author of To Sir, With Love , poignantly recounts his time as a social worker dedicated to London's abandoned minority children Despite his Cambridge education and a sterling record with the British Royal Air Force during World War II, E. R. Braithwaite, a black man, was unable to find employment as an engineer in post-war London. Instead he accepted a position as a teacher in a tough East End school and wrote of his experiences in his classic bestseller To Sir, With Love . Nine years ...
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E. R. Braithwaite, the acclaimed author of To Sir, With Love , poignantly recounts his time as a social worker dedicated to London's abandoned minority children Despite his Cambridge education and a sterling record with the British Royal Air Force during World War II, E. R. Braithwaite, a black man, was unable to find employment as an engineer in post-war London. Instead he accepted a position as a teacher in a tough East End school and wrote of his experiences in his classic bestseller To Sir, With Love . Nine years later, Braithwaite once again found himself assuming an unfamiliar professional role as a social worker charged with finding homes for London's orphaned, abused, or abandoned "coloured" children. While he lacked formal training, Braithwaite possessed qualities essential for the job: compassion, determination, and a deep, abiding understanding and love for the helpless, lost, and disregarded. In Paid Servant , E. R. Braithwaite shares his experiences in London's Department of Child Welfare, focusing on the case of his four-year-old client Roddy, a bright, handsome mulatto boy who was rejected for adoption by both black and white families because he was not their "own kind." Everywhere he turned, Braithwaite encountered racial prejudice. But he was willing to fight for what he believed in, and he believed in Roddy. Writing with great power, warmth, and a deep belief in human dignity and worth, Braithwaite offers a heartbreaking yet hopeful look into a society's attempt to care for its youngest, most vulnerable citizens.
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Add this copy of Paid Servant, to cart. $7.84, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by McGraw-Hill.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. First American edition. Publicity agency sticker on front free endpaper, else fine in a very near fine (slight impression from removed sticker on front panel) dust jacket.
Add this copy of Paid Servant to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Between the Covers-Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1968 by McGraw-Hill Book Company.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. First American edition. Owner name on the front free endpaper, and slightly bowed boards else about near fine in a very good dust jacket with rubbing, creasing, and edgewear. Author's second book.
