Table of Contents

Introduction by Stephanie Shonekan; Foreword by Elizabeth Nash; 1. Back to the Beginning; 2. Season of Preparation; 3. A Butterfly's Metamorphosis; 4. An Uncomfortable Cocoon; 5. A Butterfly Emerges; 6. Spreading My Wings; 7. A Workin' Travelin' Girl; 8. My Life's Love; 9. The European Stage; 10. Traversing The Motherland; 11. Contributing to the Cause; 12. The World at My Feet; 13. Path to Teaching; 14. From East Coast to Mid-West; 15. Coaching Voices, Molding Minds; 16. Spotlight in my Twilight; 17. Lessons of a Lifetime; Addendum Boris' Story; Chronology/Discography; Index of Names.

Reviews

"...the gradual amalgamation of two diverse women - one a younger Nigerian ethnomusicologist and the other an older eminent African-American prima donna...an ideal combination for the writing of Miss Williams' memoir..." (Prof. Elizabeth Nash University of Minnesota)"