Flying on Broken Wings - Bivins-Hudson, Phyllis
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For Phyllis Bivins, extreme poverty, hunger, and homelessness were just a part of growing up in 1960's Virginia. Her mother could only afford to raise her on a part-time basis, passing Phyllis around to family members and friends while seeking whatever work was fitting for a woman with a sixth-grade education. Some of the impromptu foster homes were nicer than others, with indoor plumbing, three square meals a day, and nice, clean clothes for Phyllis to wear. But they didn't quell the revulsions that constantly tormented her from childhood into young adulthood, like the unspeakable horrors of…mehr

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For Phyllis Bivins, extreme poverty, hunger, and homelessness were just a part of growing up in 1960's Virginia. Her mother could only afford to raise her on a part-time basis, passing Phyllis around to family members and friends while seeking whatever work was fitting for a woman with a sixth-grade education. Some of the impromptu foster homes were nicer than others, with indoor plumbing, three square meals a day, and nice, clean clothes for Phyllis to wear. But they didn't quell the revulsions that constantly tormented her from childhood into young adulthood, like the unspeakable horrors of repeated sexual abuse and domestic violence. While enduring the devastating traumas of poverty, abandonment, and abuse, Phyllis somehow found solace in her passionate love for education. School was her sanctuary, providing a relief that a life of pain and scarcity had stolen from her. The endearing words of her third-grade teacher implanted a seed of hope into Phyllis's heart that grew with her, even through her stepfather's savage beatings and an unexpected teen pregnancy. Phyllis was special, with a spirit too bold to be broken, and she was determined to carve out a path for herself that would lead her far away from the only life she'd ever known. Despite her traumatic beginnings, Phyllis's hunger for education, coupled with a relentless resolve to escape, propelled her on a journey to freedom and unimaginable heights.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Phyllis Bivins-Hudson has been an educator since 1979, and she is the co-founder and instructor for Rutgers University's Alternate Route Teacher Training Program. An advocate for underprivileged and underserved students since she began her journey in education, Dr. Hudson has spent fourteen years in urban education and more than ten years in communities with more diverse populations. She also trains novice teachers and works as an education consultant in her tri-state area. Originally from Suffolk, Virginia, Dr. Hudson has lived in New Jersey for fifty years, where she resides with her husband. Although her first love is education, she enjoys reading, writing poetry, and solving crossword puzzles.

Learn more about Dr. Bivins-Hudson
Website: www.genceptz.com
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