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A Soldier's Wife - by Blair Underwood (Hardcover)

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  • In this moving biography and memoir, Blair Underwood, acclaimed star of film, stage, and television, pays homage to his mother, sharing her well-lived life, and key lessons learned as a fashion designer, mother, and soldier's wife.Born in Buffalo, New York, Marilyn Ann Scales Underwood dreamed of becoming a fashion designer.
  • Author(s): Blair Underwood
  • 288 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Entertainment & Performing Arts

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In this moving biography and memoir, Blair Underwood, acclaimed star of film, stage, and television, pays homage to his mother, sharing her well-lived life, and key lessons learned as a fashion designer, mother, and soldier's wife.

Born in Buffalo, New York, Marilyn Ann Scales Underwood dreamed of becoming a fashion designer. Moving to New York City to study at the Traphagen School of Fashion, she became an assistant designer and eventually returned to her hometown where she began her career as the first Black female executive at Barmon Brothers Company. Independent and content with being single, she wasn't interested in marriage until she met Lieutenant Frank Underwood.

Blair Underwood honors his mother with this remarkable work, bringing into sharp focus her life as a soldier's wife, mother, and successful entrepreneur, drawn from his memories, her letters, and interviews with family and friends. Told thematically, and organized around essential pillars such as Wisdom, Faith, and Patience, Underwood gently peels back the layers of his mother's life and character to reveal highly, triumphant, and sometimes-scary moments told in Marilyn's warm and witty voice that connects with readers. Painting a wonderfully rich and deeply human portrait of a woman whose indelible mark is felt by all privileged to know her.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publisher: Amistad Press
Format: Hardcover
Author: Blair Underwood
Language: English
Street Date: April 14, 2026
TCIN: 1005334818
UPC: 9780063211872
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-2074
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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