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Title: Sittin' in the Front Pew : A Novel by Parry Brown ISBN: 0-375-75705-8 Publisher: Villard Pub. Date: 09 April, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.47 (58 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Touching, Surreal, Emotionally Charged, Intriguing novel
Comment: I recently read Parry A. Brown's, Sittin' in the Front Pew. What a touching, surreal and emotionally charged book. It allowed me to reflect on the recent death of my own father, this past summer and how it affected me and my entire family. Reading this book allowed me to heal a bit more as well. It allowed me to truly think about life and what each divine moment means. I was able to mourn the loss of my dad's wonderful and unforgettable presence by becoming apart of the story line. I felt as though I was reliving the moments that were all too familiar, right along with the Naylor sisters. What I also found so compelling was the fact that these 4-sisters fought continuously but, their love for their father was unconditional. Glynda and Dawn seemed to be the peacemakers and are hell bent on things going as planned by their father, Edward Zachary Naylor. Collette and Renee seem to think things should go anything but smoothly. There's also Uncle Thomas and Edward's fiancee Estelle and then there's Nina Blackford, a secret from their father's past that comes into their lives at the wrong time or so they think. It strange the things that result or surface, when a family is dealing with their loss and grief. That's why it's so important that families try to get along, communicate, etc. together. These days many are more like strangers than anything else. This is a book you won't soon forget and it's worth sharing with others. It was definately therapy for my soul and spirit. I laughed, cried and signified in agreement right along with them. Parry A. Brown has blessed us yet again with another bestseller, that many will be talking about long after their done reading it.
Rating: 5
Summary: a fine job demonstrating emotion
Comment: This story begins when the narrator, Glynda, receives a late night phone call that her father, Edward Zachary Naylor, is dead. With the support of her friend, Rico, Glynda pulls herself somewhat together and catches a flight from Los Angeles, California, to Baltimore, Maryland, to be with her three sisters to make funeral arrangements. The planning of her father's funeral along with a family secret is the center of this enlightening and entertaining novel.
Author Parry "EbonySatin" Brown in her book, Sittin' in the Front Pew, does a fine job at demonstrating the emotional trauma that both the death of a loved one and a family secret can have on family members. This book clearly shows through the lives of four sisters how these issues can cause much "drama" and "chaos" within the family unit during a time of bereavement. This book is very well written and the character development was superb. Although this is an entertaining book, some parts were predictable.
Upon Glynda's arrival in Baltimore, she and her three sisters, Renee, Colette and Dawn, begin planning their father's funeral arrangements and the handling of his affairs. While reading this story, I found the scenarios to be too close to home based on my own experiences, after the passing of a family member. There is always constant bickering, tears at the drop of a hat, confusion and animosity and more than likely a family secret revealed that will cause even more chaos in the midst of the madness. However, through it all, the Naylor sisters begin to heal and learn to appreciate and understand the true blessing of family in spite of the "drama" that occurs during the funeral planning and the revealing of a secret that their father took to his grave. This is an enjoyable book.
Reviewed by Carla J. Curtis
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent!
Comment: I laughed, I cried, I felt everything Glynda and her sisters felt. Parry Brown draws you into this touching story of death, family and forgiveness, and of a father who loved all of his girls. I don't have any sisters, so I couldn't compare notes, but it didn't matter. I felt like I was there. I'm looking forward to more from Ms. Brown.
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Title: Second Sunday: A Novel by Michele Andrea Bowen ISBN: 0446530336 Publisher: Warner Books/Walk Worthy Press Pub. Date: 09 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Church Folk by Michele Andrea Bowen ISBN: 0446678872 Publisher: Warner Books/Walk Worthy Press Pub. Date: 01 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: The Prodigal Husband by Jacquelin Thomas ISBN: 1583142541 Publisher: B E T Books Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: I Know Who Holds Tomorrow : A Novel by Francis Ray ISBN: 0312300506 Publisher: Griffin Trade Paperback Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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Title: A Change Is Gonna Come by Jacquelin Thomas ISBN: 158314255X Publisher: B E T Books Pub. Date: April, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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