Bus Stop: A Memoir

by Ruby Fay Burford

In Bus Stop , Ruby Fay Burford , a Black domestic worker employed in the homes of wealthy white Texas families, shares her amazing life story. She vividly recounts her early family life as an African American woman growing up in rural East Texas, one of the more staunchly segregated areas of the Us. She begins her story with the accidental meeting at a bus stop of the man she would marry, Frank Burford. She knew from that day that he was going to be her husband-her life partner in everything. They soon fell in love and were married five months later in Dallas, where he had moved for his work. Ruby tells the story of their joy-filled lives together, of their lives as domestic workers in the homes of some of Dallas's most wealthy families beginning in the 1940's. Throughout the entire story, their love shines through-for their two sons, for their families, and for their friends. Ruby also recounts the struggles, agonies, joys, and everyday miracles that tested and ultimately enriched her. With her positive outlook, strong work ethic, and the warmth of her beloved husband, Ruby Fay Burford was able to live the life she had dreamed of, with a home and loving friends.

Genres: Nonfiction

80 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 2012

Reviews

[Nandi Crawford · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved it

[Dan Simonsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ruby Fay Burford tells her story of growing up as a young black women in in post World War II East Texas. The memoir is a short quick enjoyable read. Mrs. Burford and her husband spent their life as domestic employee in the homes of Dallas' rich and elite. Mrs. Burford's story is sincere and upbeat. What results is a wonderful story of a beautiful woman and her husband's life together.

As for the significance of the Title: "Bus Stop," it was a bus stop where she met her husband and love of her life: Frank.

We can only hope that other's will also write their personal memoirs.

I won this book via a Goodreads giveaway.

[Elizabeth Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed to little book.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads. It is a memoir of Ruby and her husband who she met at a Bus Stop. She was an African American domestic worker in wealthy Texas homes. She has a very positive outlook on life and enjoyer her work. It does sounds like the families were very nice to her giving thousands of dollars in bonuses. Her life had to be hard though since her two sons lived with her mother during the week and they just got to see them on weekends for 9 years.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book on Goodreads. Ruby's outlook on life is one filled with gratitude and humility, even through events that she went through in the book. The editing could have been better, and at times the errors were distracting me from the story, but in the end, I did enjoy reading Ruby's story. I would be honoured to sit with her at a bus stop and have a conversation with her.

[Unna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reading "Bus Stop" was very short, but also very sweet.

In this Goodreads Giveaway win, I hear Miss Ruby's words spew out as if she is sitting right in front of me, and we're chatting like kind strangers. Although leading a seemingly simple life, Ruby Fay Burford exuberates nothing but kindness and dedication. Thank you for sharing your story with us all!

[M. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book was a step back through time. It was short but it felt like you really got to know Ruby and her family. Interesting all the way through. There is history and descriptions of southern life before segregation. I won this book in a contest and I enjoyed it very much.

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

A feel good read!

[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book. Such an interesting story and Ruby tells it like we're sitting down for a chat

[Sheila Kimball]

I wish there was more to the book left wanting to know what happened to the rest of her family what are her children doing . Like the book very much