Standing At the Scratch Line

by Johnson, Guy

After completing college in Ghana, Guy Johnson managed a bar on Spain's Costa del Sol, ran a photo-safari service from London through Morocco and Algeria, and worked on oil rigs in Kuwait. Most recently he worked in the local government of Oakland, California, for more than twenty years. He lives in Oakland with his wife and son. He is the son of the author Maya Angelou.

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1998
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Random House, 1998 Softcover Advance Reader's Edition SIGNED by Guy Johnson to attached bookplate with non-personalized inscription ("Strength & Joy"), a Fine unread copy of author's first book; lg 8vo; 548pp. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New.
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Random House, N. Y.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; Second Printing. hardcover with dustjacket. 0375501584 . No names or markings. A journey through thirty years of the African-American experience in America. Guy Johnson is the son of Dr. Maya Angelou. ; Standard Book Size; 548 pages .
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NY: Random House, 1998. BCE/BOMC. Hardcover_boards. Fine/Fine. 5.75"x8.5" 548 pages. Black boards w/gold foil letters. DJ #05613 designed by Andy Carpenter. DJ photo by Anthony Powell Collection. Author photo by Alan McLaughlin. Spine straight, binding tight, pages clean w/soft tone. Not x-library, unclipped (no price), & unmarked. Secure ship w/track #. GIFT QUALITY. Raised in the steamy bayous… Read more about this item
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Standing at the Scratch Line: A Novel (Strivers Row)

by Johnson, Guy

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