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Available
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Unknown (1998), Hardcover
Description
A story about coming-of-age and coming into oneself as a young black man, it centers on Jeremy, who is raised by his father's mother and sister after his own mother dies. The first time Jeremy even knew he had a father was when he appeared with his "new" family when Jeremy was ten. Narrated in the first and third persons, the novel is a gripping portrayal of African-American family life in the South.
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LibraryThing member LynnB
This is the story of Jeremy Bishop, who has returned home for his father's funeral. Jeremy's mother died the day he was born, and his father left unable to deal with the loss of his wife. Jeremy was raised by his grandmother, "Mama B" and his Aunt Jess (his father's mother and sister). Now, he
This is a story about family, and the strong attachment to our roots, even when family members are absent -- physically or emotionally.
It's well written, but I couldn't identify with the characters.
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looks back over his childhood, especially the relationship with his father who was largely absent but returned when Jeremy was a teenager, married with twins. This is a story about family, and the strong attachment to our roots, even when family members are absent -- physically or emotionally.
It's well written, but I couldn't identify with the characters.
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Physical description
272 p.; 8 inches
ISBN
0671568930 / 9780671568931
Local notes
OCLC = 438
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