Author: CONWAY, JILL KER
Title: True North a Memoir
Description: New York, NY: Knopf, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0679420991. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "One of Ker Conway's more notable accomplishments is a program she initiated to help Ada Comstock Scholars on welfare. At the time, many students who were also welfare mothers were not pursuing higher education, as accepting a scholarship would cause them to lose their welfare benefits. The mothers were forced to choose between supporting their children or furthering their education. By not giving them scholarships but paying their rent instead, Ker Conway circumvented the state's system. She also gave the students access to an account at local stores, access to physicians and so on. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

Keywords: 0679420991 Biography Jill Ker Conway Australia Journalism Autobiography Smith College


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