No Quittin' Sense

by the Reverend C. C. White, Ada Morehead Holland

Overview

This story, set in the Piney Woods country of East Texas, spans most of a century, from shortly after the close of the Civil War to the 1960's. It is the story of Charley White, who was born in the middle of those woods—in a decaying windowless log cabin a few years after his mother and father were freed from slavery. His childhood, lived in almost unbelievable poverty, was followed by financial stability achieved in middle age through years of struggle. And then, in order to obey God's will, he abandoned this secure life, and for forty years he waged a one-man war on poverty and intolerance.

Winner of the Carr P. Collins Award (best nonfiction book) of the Texas Institute of Letters, No Quittin' Sense presents the story of Rev. C. C. "Charley" White, whose life has inspired thousands of readers since the book was first published in 1969.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780292755086
Publisher:	University of Texas Press
Publication date:	02/01/1995
Pages:	238
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

The Rev. C. C. "Charley" White Jr. (1886-1974) served his community for decades.

Ada Morehead Holland (1911-2002) was a freelance writer.

Table of Contents

• Foreword
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22

What People are Saying About This

Alwyn Barr

". . . one of the most important [autobiographies] by a black Texan because it touches on most facets of Negro life in East Texas for three-quarters of a century. . . . The title No Quittin' Sense is well chosen to set forth the basic theme of this book, for C. C. White clearly is one 'who has endured.'"

Editorial Reviews

White's story embraces, besides a personal triumph, the attaining of harmonious and fair race relations without resort to violence.

Southwest Review

This is a moving book. I feel strong temptation to say it is some kind of classic.

Texas Observer

. . . one of the most important [autobiographies] by a black Texan because it touches on most facets of Negro life in East Texas for three-quarters of a century. . . . The title No Quittin' Sense is well chosen to set forth the basic theme of this book, for C. C. White clearly is one 'who has endured.'

Southwestern Historical Quarterly - Alwyn Barr

In today's cold, fast and commercial world, there are few stories any more you can truly call beautiful but No Quittin' Sense ... is one that fits this highest category.

Texas Parade

. . . one of the most important [autobiographies] by a black Texan because it touches on most facets of Negro life in East Texas for three-quarters of a century. . . . The title No Quittin’ Sense is well chosen to set forth the basic theme of this book, for C. C. White clearly is one ‘who has endured.’

Southwestern Historical Quarterly

. . . a detailed, vivid, first-person account of a way of life in which elementary extremes operated powerfully every day.

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