Book Talk with Author, Sandra B. Taylor

A story of resilience - a journey of transforming the sting of prejudice, discrimination, and bullying into a luminous path of unwavering positivity.

The Roswell Historical Society Book Club welcomes author and Roswell native, Sandra B. Taylor to discuss her stirring memoir, All of Me. Sandra did three things she loves at an early age. She joined the church, baked her first cake, and wrote her first poem. Sandra obtained her preliminary and secondary education from Bailey-Johnson School in Alpharetta, Georgia. She also worked for AT&T/Lucent Technologies for thirty-two years and retired in July 2001. She then worked for Wilsonart International until 2009. Today, Sandra is an actor, writer, and poet having written over 700 poems. It took her over seven years to complete All of Me. This book is a powerful description of a young girl growing up being bullied and beaten during her adolescent years because her hair color and complexion are different. The bullying almost leads to her death. Shared are serious, depressing, challenging, funny and unique events that occur during her childhood and adulthood. All of Me also describes a life filled with love, education, emotions, and the heart-wrenching effects of inhumane treatment of people of color in the south during the Jim Crow Era. The true stories will touch your heart, cause you to think, stir your soul and cause you great laughter. It is proof that bullying and discrimination can shatter your confidence, however; confidence can be regained. No matter how many negative obstacles you encounter in life, you can still become a positive, confident, and productive person.