Finding Aggie - Wright, Bill
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Bill Wright had known 108-year-old Aggie Fenton for all his 50 years---she was at the hospital when he was born. But it wasn't until a poignant August morning in 2008 that he realized there was so much more to know about this woman who was "family." Raised in the Deep South during the Jim Crow era, Aggie moved to Memphis at 14. Years later, she made her way to New Jersey, where she worked for Bill's grandparents, a world away from her hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi. He traveled around the States to discover and chronicle her remarkable story of courage, resilience, and contentment.…mehr

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Bill Wright had known 108-year-old Aggie Fenton for all his 50 years---she was at the hospital when he was born. But it wasn't until a poignant August morning in 2008 that he realized there was so much more to know about this woman who was "family." Raised in the Deep South during the Jim Crow era, Aggie moved to Memphis at 14. Years later, she made her way to New Jersey, where she worked for Bill's grandparents, a world away from her hometown of Holly Springs, Mississippi. He traveled around the States to discover and chronicle her remarkable story of courage, resilience, and contentment. And, in his journey to find Aggie, he discovered truths about himself and life.
Autorenporträt
Bill Wright is an avid skier, cyclist, and first-time author. Born and raised in Connecticut, he graduated from Denison University. After earning an MBA from Fordham University, he worked in financial management. He now lives and plays in the mountains of Colorado. Visit www.findingaggie.com for photos.