Pilgrim Journey

Naomi Long Madgett

Lotus Press, Inc.

Contents

• Prologue: A Time to Be Born

I. THE EAST ORANGE YEARS

• Beginning the Journey
• Rooms in a House
• Joys of a Thirties Childhood
• Emergence of a Poet
• The Southern North
• Two Worlds
• Discord in Paradise

II. THE ST. LOUIS YEARS

• Changing Course
• Continued Interlude

III. COLLEGE IN WARTIME

• On This Lofty Hill
• New Rochelle
• Sophomore Year
• Last Two Years
• After Graduation

IV. TURN IN THE ROAD

• A New City
• Second Chance
• A House Called Ugmo
• New Directions

V. BRINGING THE LIGHT

• Preparation for Teaching
• Northwestern High School
• Eastern Michigan University

VI. FLOWER OF A NEW NILE

• Stumbling into New Waters
• Adam of Ife

VII. THE WRITTEN WORD

• Integrating a Writers' Club
• A Fellowship of Poets
• The "Midway" Story
• Irresponsible Scholarship
• Recreating Octavia

VIII. FAMILY MATTERS

• In Search of Grandpa Long
• Lineage
• Lessons
• Loss

IX. PROVIDENTIAL TIMING

X. A SENSE OF HOME

XI. REACH AND GRASP

Epilogue: In Time of Age

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