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2022 RED RIBBON WINNER Wishing Shelf Awards
2022 BEST BOOK AWARD FINALIST for American Book Fest
"A compelling family drama. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended." - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
"An often vivid family saga, centered on a satisfyingly complex matriarch." - Kirkus Reviews
"This book did an excellent job of teaching essential life lessons." - OnlineBookClub Review
There is nothing ordinary about the journey we take in life, or the people in it. A tale of starting over and an unforgettable odyssey of healing.
How We Healed follows Drunetta Brown, an oppressed black housewife desperate to escape her drunkard husband and small-town southern life. After fleeing with her youngest children to New York City in 1957, she finds unlikely friendship with Sister Rose, a church secretary, and Miss "Raycie" Rayceen, a boisterous bar singer. These women prove to be the right friends at the right time as they help Drunetta navigate her journey of self-discovery. With a determination uncharacteristic of her time, Drunetta ultimately learns what's worth sacrificing--and, more importantly, what isn't--to secure her place in a changing world.
Author: Melody Fowler, Arric Fowler
Publisher: Poetic Gems Publishing
Published: 01/30/2023
Pages: 210
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9798215695173
ISBN10: 8215695175
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | African American & Black | Historical
- Fiction | Historical | General
- Fiction | Literary
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