Enjoying an unusually close relationship with her daughter, Phoebe, Catherine Sanderson has kept only one secret--the identity of Phoebe's father--until Phoebe embarks on her own search for her paternity, bringing her real father, B. J., an investigative reporter working on a story involving Catherine's newest client, back into their lives. 50,000 first printing.
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December 7, 1948
Pearl Cleage is an author whose works, both fiction and non-fiction, often delve into the intersections of feminism and racism, particularly within the context of African-American women's lives. Her writing draws heavily from personal experiences and community narratives, addressing themes such as domestic violence and rape within the Black community with a distinctively feminist lens. Cleage explores issues of identity, community, and social justice through her powerful and engaging prose. Her authorial voice is recognized for its candor and its ability to cut to the heart of complex social issues.
What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day
- 256 pages
- 9 hours of reading
But what she thinks is the end is only the beginning because there's too much going down in her hometown for Ava to ignore. There's the Sewing Circus - sister Joyce's determined effort to educate Idlewild's young black women about sex, drugs, pregnancy, whatever...despite the interference of the good Reverend Anderson and his most virtuous, "just say no" wife. Plus Joyce needs a helping hand to make a loving home for Imani, an abandoned crack baby whom she's taken into her heart. And then there's Wild Eddie, whose legendary background in violence combined with his Eastern gentility has stirred Ava's interest...and something more.