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Against all odds : artist Dean Mitchell's story by Betty R. James is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

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Against All Odds: Artist Dean Mitchell's Story is a biography of a small-town southern boy who grew up in a time and culture where his artistic talents were not appreciated. Dean's grandmother, Marie Mitchell took on the task to raise the frail infant grandson from the age of eleven months, even though she was caregiver for her aged mother at the same time. Raised in poverty, Dean began working on tobaco farms as a young boy in order to help his family make ends meet. The family was often short of basic necessities and the small monthly welfare check his grandmother received was their largest source of income to take care of the boy she often called her precious gift. Read the epic of how Dean survived hard times and numerous obstacles that confronted him along the way to becoming an accomplished artist. His love for art and the encouragement of a loving grandmother inspired and motivated Dean to overcome these limitations as well as the career expectations of family and peers. Share episodes of fear and frustration in gaining acceptance for the art he wanted to depict along with the exhilaration and satisfaction when finally winning national acclaim for his artictic creations. Thi

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Author

Betty R. James

Publisher

Tallahassee, Florida.: Father & Son Publishing, Inc.

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780942407839

Category

history

Subjects

Music, History, Children'S

Rating

4.4 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14