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092    BIO|bPERRY 
100 1  Perry, Tyler,|eauthor. 
245 10 Higher is waiting /|cTyler Perry. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bSpiegel & Grau,|c[2017] 
300    xvii, 201 pages ;|c20 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
520    Higher Is Waiting is a spiritual guidebook, a collection 
       of teachings culled from the experiences of a lifetime, 
       meant to inspire readers to climb higher in their own 
       lives and pull themselves up to a better, more fulfilling 
       place. In this gem of a book, Tyler Perry writes of how 
       his faith has sustained him in hard times, centered him in
       good times, and enriched his life.  Beginning with his 
       earliest memories of growing up a shy boy in New Orleans, 
       Perry recalls the moments of grace and beauty in a 
       childhood marked by brutality, deprivation, and fear. With
       tenderness he sketches portraits of the people who 
       sustained him and taught him indelible lessons about 
       integrity, trust in God, and the power of forgiveness: his
       aunt Mae, who cared for her grandfather, who was born a 
       slave, and sewed quilts that told a story of generations; 
       of Mr. Butler, a blind man of remarkable dignity and 
       elegance, who sold penny candies on a street corner; and 
       his beloved mother, Maxine, who endured abuse, financial 
       hardship, and the daily injustices of growing up in the 
       Jim Crow South yet whose fierce love for her son burned 
       bright and never dimmed. Perry writes of how he nurtured 
       his dreams and discovered solace in nature, and of his 
       resolute determination to reach ever higher.  Perry 
       vividly and movingly describes his growing awareness of 
       God's presence in his life, how he learned to tune in to 
       His voice, to persevere through hard times, and to choose 
       faith over fear. Here he is: the devoted son, the loving 
       father, the steadfast friend, the naturalist, the 
       philanthropist, the creative spirit--a man whose life 
       lessons and insights into Scripture are a gift offered 
       with generosity, humility, and love. 
600 10 Perry, Tyler. 
650  0 Christian biography|zUnited States.