Our distinguished guest. The Ornament of our room.
May you never leave us but to better yourself.
And, may your success among us be such as to render
bettering yourself impossible.
So, may thy face be bias
when we close our lives, indeed,
so maybe the reality that is melting from us
like the shadows which we now dismiss
still finding near us pointing upward.
The poem recited in the movie "The Marva Collins Story" was "If—" by Rudyard Kipling, not a poem by Charles Dickens. The poem "If—" is a popular inspirational poem that imparts wisdom and advice on how to navigate life's challenges.
did Marva Collins die
Marva Collins's birth name is Marva Deloise Nettles.
Gordie Wright portrayed Truman in the Marva Collins story.
Marva has a younger sis named Cynthia
yes
she is still alive
1936
your mom house
Marva Collins is a former Chicago Public School teacher who founded the Westside Prepartory School for challenged students.
Marva Collins was 78 years old when she died on June 28, 2015 (born August 31, 1936).
In 2008, Marva Collins' school Westside Preparatory School closed. She is semi-retired now and speaks on minority education issues frequently.
Marva Collins has written: '\\' -- subject(s): Teaching, Educators 'Values: Lighting the Candle of Excellence' 'Grandma, What Is Learning? (Dove Kids Book)'