Living off Grandma's Sayings: From Leeds to the Legislature

In Living Off Grandmas Sayings: From Leeds to the Legislature retired Missouri State Senator Yvonne Wilson recounts her experience growing up in the segregated community of Leeds in Kansas City Missouri with her Grandma and describes the impact of this experience on her life as an educator state legislator and public servant. Lessons learned from her Grandma formed the bedrock of Senator Wilsons career in the Kansas City Missouri School District during the turbulent years of desegregation her time in the Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri State Senate her service in the Kansas City community and her role as wife mother and grandmother. Throughout the book Senator Wilson reflects on the continued value of her Grandmas sayings.