My book reflects on and is being told through the eyes of a nine-year-old Southern girl named Sofay White, whos an only child. She resides in Oklahoma with her parents. Who by the way, also live in the same household as her Grandparents along with their fifteen children. Sofay is a mouthy, sassy but inquisitive little girl whos growing up too fast, making her mature with wits and wisdom. Shes always at the wrong place at the right time: snickering, laughing, observing, and ready to tell. Observing and ready to tell. Her life is centered on many daily outrageous activities among her aunts and uncles mishaps. However, out of all of her relatives Sofay is more connected to her favorite Auntie Eisha. Eisha, whom by the way, has been exposed to life changes while trying to stay above hot water in dealing with: family rivalry, family disconnections, and confusion between a man and a woman.
Seventy now-adult children of divorce give their candid and often heart-wrenching answers to eight questions (arranged in eight chapters, by question), including: What were the main effects of your parents' divorce on your life?
I absolutely loved this book. An engrossing, edge-of-your-seat read.’ By the Letter Book Reviews, 5 stars ‘What. A. Book… such a perfect read… kept me glued from beginning to end.
... the library. No one said a word. We just looked at each other. Maybe the other students were experienced book readers, but I was not. The only books I accessed as a child were a nursery rhyme book Grandma bought for me before I attended ...
Most of the times, my parents behaved as if that was the way it was supposed to be. ... especially in the south, when my race of people was afraid to speak up. dad CaugHT on faST My dad made me his little 35 Mama Tell Me A Hard Time Story.
“My heart is still pounding… I can confidently say this is one of the best psychological thrillers I’ve ever read… An easy 5 stars… The plot twists are gut wrenching.
Jeremy Jackson is the author of the novels Life at These Speeds and In Summer, as well as three cookbooks, including The Cornbread Book, which was nominated for a James Beard Award.
I investigated what the reinforcements were that had previously maintained Marty's saving behavior. He told me that for many years he would go every Friday at lunchtime to the savings bank near his office and make a deposit.
I can't remember much about the two days and nights between the letter from the Red Cross and what happened next, but those two sentences remain: the attempt at an answer, if there can be such a thing at all.
... find myself being cleansed of some of the demons that have been plaguing me for many years. There are memories I thought were long gone and buried so deep in my mind that I didn't think would ever come back. I'm recalling the time on my ...
... came up and he had to leave town,” I said, repeating what my ... see my comet. Rosy snatched the tickets from me, then kissed them. “How?” “I won them on the radio, and since it is your birthday that weekend, I was going to surprise you with ...