Evergreen Inspirational Words: Living A Better Life by James L. Lipscomb aims to inspire others to live a better life through inspiring and encouraging quotes. The goal of the book is to help people find comfort in the words shared by Lipscomb which are derived from personal observations and experiences. The quotes cover a range …
Synopsis: In his relating his life story, “I Got Shoes: A Memoir”, James L. Lipscomb pays homage to the Negro community, now extinct, that once existed in Coeymans, New York in the first half of the twentieth century. The residents were largely migrants from Virginia and Carolinas in search of a better life. Lipscomb introduces …
At left is the 4th house on the Hill in Coeymans, New York in 1962 before it was torn down. The boy in the picture was super-imposed and not part of the original photo. The picture was provided courtesy of the Ravena Coeymans Historical Society in black and white.
2-18-19 – Felix My interest in this work was personal. The author is someone I knew of while growing up in the area he tells about in the book (Coeymans, in upstate New York). Reading the book brought a flood of memories from my childhood. I went to school with many of the people that …
2-6-2019 Ezella Your book brings back so many memories from so long ago. I find myself rereading passages. Thank you for providing a legacy to for a lost community. I know there is more to share and I hope you will do that soon in another book. Ezella -Albany, NY Rating – 5 STARS
11-24-18 Linda Alto James has an amazing story about hard work and America. Many of us have diverse, immigrant backgrounds, but James brings out the rich history and detail of his personal upbringing. What he was able to accomplish in his early lifetime is what most families do over the span of three or four …
11-28-18 Kelly Eplee I thoroughly enjoyed the book, for the frankness and the innocence. You indeed did capture the spirit of a community long gone and so formative and substantial to so many. What a rare glimpse through the eyes of a child and then a young man. It’s such a rare privilege to know the writer, …
10-27-18 – HLGGordon The book and James’ life could be subtitled ,”Where there is a will, there is a way” (James’ line as Agent 0065 in his high school play). The book describes James’ life up to age 25 and vividly resurrects the now-extinct Negro community of Coeymans, NY. I can picture the brickyards and …
10-14-18 – Jay Chang The humble story of James’ early life itself is a human drama. So touching to feel the pain, frustration, indignation and hardship which did not anger but propelled James to one of America’s leading legal expert and leader in the corporate world, instead of being damaged and buried by the hardship. …
9-28-18 – Taylor Field – This book shares a remarkable trajectory of a man who grew up in a community with many challenges and joys. The powerful journey from that community through Howard University and Columbia Law School gives deep insight into one human being’s life as well as the times he lived through. The …
