{"product_id":"9780544484054","title":"Stand Up Straight and Sing!","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of America's most admired and decorated artists tells her amazing story, from her childhood in the South to the world's greatest stages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessye Norman is not only one of the world's most admired and beloved singers, she is an American icon whose life story is as moving and dramatic as the great operatic roles she has performed on stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn and raised in Augusta, Georgia, nurtured in a close family and tight-knit community centered around the church, she studied the piano and sang the songs of her childhood, not dreaming that this passion for music might lead to her life's profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eStand Up Straight and Sing!\u003c\/i\u003e, Jessye Norman recalls in rich detail the strong women who were her role models, from her ancestors to family friends, relatives, and teachers. She hails the importance of her parents in her early learning and experiences in the arts. And she describes coming face-to-face with racism, not just as a child living in the segregated South, but also as an adult out and about in the world.\u003cbr\u003eShe speaks of the many who have inspired her and taught her essential life lessons. A special interlude on her key relationship with the pioneering African American singer Marian Anderson reveals the lifelong support that this great predecessor provided through her example of dignity and grace at all times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of one woman’s astonishing life, \u003ci\u003eStand Up Straight And Sing!\u003c\/i\u003e is not just for lovers of music, but for everyone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012358750448,"sku":"9780544484054","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780544484054_p0.jpg?v=1763712158","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780544484054","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}