CAROL DENISE MITCHELL
Is a Member of
A Celebration of Women Writers
AFRICAN AMERICAN WRITERS
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/_generate/AFRICAN%20AMERICAN.html/
was born and raised in Watts, California during the noteworthy era of the Civil Rights Movement. She is the sixth of sixteen children born to Zebbie and Tasceaie Charles.
My initial influence was my maternal grandmother. Mamus, (Mom-us) as she was called by family members) died early in 1965 age 49 of bone cancer. Her short life is broadened in my book, "What Happened to Suzy." Mamus was Irish Catholic and Black. She was a warm-hearted woman who taught me a lot about my mixed heritage, (Black, Irish, Indian). She is the one person who told me my name was not "Suzy" but is Carol Denise. She specifically pinpointed to my large family how people are all the same. She did this specifically when I asked her why some of our family tree was white and others were Indian and Black. While my beloved sister, Barbara Elaine gave us love and care; Mamus taught me how to love people for who they are. Little did I know then, how long her salient advice to a nine year old would take me in life. I shall never forget my grandmother and her grand influences in my life.
BARBARA ELAINE
Other major influences in my life include: Barbara Elaine, my sister, (Debbie in "What Happened to Suzy"). Barbara dedicated her precious formative years -making sure my mother's large brood was cared for. She gave up dates, proms and caring for her own needs to put us all first, cooking fabulous meals; caring for mother and seeing to it that she picked up the slack while my mother ventured out of the home daily to work. I cherish Barbara and shall always love my sister unconditionally, for I have never met anyone so giving and I can't forget the huge sacrifices she made. Additionally, my sister, (who prides herself on making great eating treats) was and is the best cook hands down that I know!
BARACK OBAMA
The Kennedys, Sidney Poitier, Huey Newton, Malcolm X, Oprah Winfrey and everyday people who took risk to help others; (like my sister) are my instant heroes.
I am particularly fond of individuals like Barack, (win or lose) for having actively participated in making major contributions to the overall coming together of people as a whole. With recognition that Oprah has all she needs in life materially, Oprah is determined to share her wealth with individuals here and abroad greatly benefiting others by her enormous benevolence, i.e., the Angel Network.
THE ARTS
I love original works like, "Gone With the Wind" & "Peyton Place". Lana Turner, Betty Davis, Susan Hayward, Hallie Berry, Dorothy Dandrige, Katherine and Audrey Hepburn and Joan Crawford are my favorite actresses. My God, I forgot Vivien Leigh! Favorite actors are Denzel Washington, Jim Kelly, Leslie Howard, and Richard Roundtree. My favorite writers include: Phylis Wheatley, Richard Wright, Edgar Allen Poe, Danielle Steele, Dorothy Raymond, Claude Brown, K'wan and John Steinbeck. Seeing such artistry from writing on the screen had a lot to do with my inspiration to be a writer too.
Before Metalious, as in Grace Metalious, I knew in the seventh grade I wanted to be a writer. It was then when I wrote a "Stars Up In The Sky". The writing journey has been a long bumpy road...But, it has been well worth the effort.
PUBLISHED WORKS
"What Happened to Suzy." 0-8062-5013-5, (1994) Carlton Press; soon to be re-released in a second printing. (It's the story of my upbringing) that people maintain a continual desire to read.
"A Love Worth Fighting for" ISBN: 1-4033-7073-7, Authorhouse, (2002).
"Your Rights, What Employers Do Not Want you to Know," ISBN: 0-9786258-0-3 CDM3Publisher.com, (2005).
"Rovella Starr, (A Love Starved Bitch)" ISBN 1606727281 Publish America
From honoring the American worker, in ‘Your Rights,’ to ‘Suzy’ Ms. Mitchell is a writer to be reckoned with.
Your Rights, What Employers Do Not Want You to Know
www. acceptedltr.com
(October 1, 2006)
ISBN: 0978625803
"This award-winning book is a gift to the everyday worker," -Ron Coulter, Attorney at Law
A dependable resource guide that you can use forever
- Follow employer's paper trails
- Know what should be on your timecard
- Navigate state/government web-sites
- Own the definitive employee help pathfinder
A MUCH NEEDED WORK GUIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
YOUR RIGHTS...
In 1935, the National Labor Review Board, (NLRB) implemented laws to safeguard employee's employment rights. Sacrificing our rights means losing millions in hard-earned Unemployment Insurance, Worker's Compensation, and Overtime benefits. Your Rights Employee Handbook renders you with reliable specialized, work information resources, to help you preserve and or obtain what is rightfully yours under the law.
'Your Rights' ...
is a solid lifeline of employment facts that was scrupulously compiled for today's diverse culture of everyday working employees. This handbook is a core link to help you quickly pinpoint, expedite, and put into action your hard-earned job rights, benefits, pensions, and much, much more!
This conclusive manual gives you up-to-date information on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; ADEA, Age Discrimination Law, ADA, Americans with Disability Act & more. The handbook delivers tangible evidence of those who have won big court decisions exercising their rights. Read about the employer’s concealed paper trails and learn how to defend yourself from likely inaccurate statements that might be piling up in your work file. Read vital information regarding your workers compensation benefits & rights. Get 100% protection against the highly, legally insulated employer, with “Your Rights” by your side. With this specialized handbook, you are ahead of the game at work in more ways than you can imagine!
For more information on my family and friends; and, to watch more videos
My Space: for Author, Carol D. Mitchell
http://www.myspace.com/tasceaie
(Social Friends/Family Site)
About A Celebration of Women Writers
Carol's Inductment took place in May 2009
The Celebration of Women Writers is developed in collaboration with the On-Line Books Page, edited by John Mark Ockerbloom.
Statement of Purpose:
The Celebration of Women Writers recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history. Women have written almost every imaginable type of work: novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works. Our goal is to promote awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing.
All too often, works by women, and resources about women writers, are hard to find. We attempt to provide easy access to available on-line information. The Celebration provides a comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. (See What's New! for the most recent authors and books added to the listing.)
We are also actively involved in extending those resources. A major focus of the Celebration is the development of on-line editions of older, often rare, out-of-copyright works. We choose works from a range of areas to indicate the variety of interests of women writers. (See "What's Local!" By Author or By Category for a listing of books and biographical information made available on-line by the Celebration of Women Writers.)
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA USA
Accomplishments: September 2006
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