The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom [Hardcover]

Sarah Louise Delany (Author), Amy Hill Hearth (Author), Annie Elizabeth Delany (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1994

Since the Delany Sisters took America by storm with their national bestseller, Having Our Say, they have been besieged by requests for readers for more. In their new book the ladies provide a lifetime of wisdom and examples designed to enlighten every person seeking to live long and well.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

An inspirational and delightful guidebook on how to live long and well, written by feisty centenarian sisters who do yoga every morning, this no-nonsense manual could add years to your life. Authors of the bestselling Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (also written with Hearth), Sarah, now 105 years old, and Bessie, 103, were among the first African American professional women in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance. Born in Raleigh, N.C., to an ex-slave turned Episcopal bishop and a free-born mother of mixed racial parentage, the Delany sisters rejected marriage proposals to live together and pursue careers-Sarah a high-school teacher, Bessie a dentist. Their homespun, plucky advice-exercise regularly, don't smoke or drink, shun credit cards, spend more time with family-reflects their perception that people today are too rushed, self-centered, overworked, lack consideration and "rot their brains" watching TV. Interspersed with family photographs and documents, recipes and numbered lists of pointers for right living.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Review

"Atop a hill overlooking Manhattan, the Delany sisters practice the ancient art of the elders." -Washington Post

"They are literature's living kin." -Margo Jefferson, The New York Times

"The Delany sisters are a national treasure." -Julian Bond

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 133 pages
• Publisher: Kodansha America; 1St Edition edition (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568360428
• ISBN-13: 978-1568360423
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 100 year old wisdom still works wonders today!, February 9, 2000

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Jane Kitson - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom (Paperback)

This is a textbook on life itself! I laughed out loud through this entire book as the sense of humor that these ladies still possess is a hoot! I wish I could take them to lunch. The Delany sisters are not to old too know what is really important and their timeless advice is an essential contribution to our nation! This book should be required reading material for every person who holds an elected office in the country. Don't miss the opportunity to find out what is really important in life...read this book and buy it for all of your friends. It is precious.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wisdom Pays, October 30, 2001

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Hillari Hunter "Westside Tomboy" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom (Paperback)

There's nothing quite like wisdom from someone who's older and has gone through a lot. Readers will delight in the nuggets here, as well as the humor that goes along with them.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A book you can read over and over., March 15, 2000

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Amy Goldshine (Queens, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Delany Sisters' Book of Everyday Wisdom (Paperback)

I only wish that I could have met these 2 special women. They had such wit and wisdom. I recommended their books to a friend who passed it on to her sister, mother, nephew and so on. Well worth buying.