Ann Champion Shaw

Worth Ann Champion Shaw

WORTH: A Story of Favor and Forgiveness is a memoir about an African American woman centered around a 1979 visit with Good Times actress Esther Rolle. Born into an upper middle class family in Orlando, Florida, Ann Champion experiences travel, gifts, and other benefits that come with her privileged lifestyle. After parental divorce, things change as her once prosperous life dissipates, and the family is introduced to a world of poverty. Through faith and resilience, Ann strains to overcome challenges, griefs, and loss. While living in San Francisco, California, however, she receives a surprise birthday gift that reminds her of what's most important.