Perspectives of a Life Lived

Mary Harris experienced many aspects of life that were thought-provoking. As a girl, she often walked the streets of Charleston, South Carolina, and observed the effects of the environment on people's lives. She was then able to often use her spiritual beliefs to understand and relate personally. Through the vices of poetry, she analyzed and recorded her thoughts.

Here, she also describes her adolescence endeavors, love for family, and relationships as well as how she, as an adult, persevere...