Publisher's Synopsis
Ginny's Journey is the life story of Virginia Baker. Ginny's story began in the Midwest during the first half of the 20th century. From Michigan her life's path traveled through Illinois and Indiana before stretching south to Florida, where she lives now. She has led the life of a seeker and even now in the later part of her life she continues to pursue creative and spiritual goals through singing, acting, and poetry. Dance has also been part of her life. Memoirs told by everyday Americans are becoming a tremendous asset in understanding how our country has evolved. While historians tell the story of a culture from the top down, the people know the true story is told from the ground up. Virginia Baker's story, told here in Ginny's Journey, is one of those true stories of American life. Readers will find some elements in Ginny's Journey that are familiar to our common journey, while others will appear unique to Ginny's passage through time and place. Her story includes marriage, children and grandchildren, and a career which she combined with being a mother as so many women have now learned to do.
