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Title: Mama Day by Gloria Naylor ISBN: 0-679-72181-9 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 April, 1989 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.72 (58 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Enchanting
Comment: Below the Maxon-Dixon Line, deep within African heritage, and nestled between southern hospitality and family we find Gloria Naylor's Willow Springs. This story book community holds everything enchanting about the south; the sweet sounding southern drawl,homecooking,hot summer days,and knowing that you can always come home. Naylor's Cocoa journeys to New York to forge her own identity where she finds true love. Ironically, it is her love interest, George, that brings her closer to her community. Cocoa is aided by her "perfect mother," her grandmother and her great aunt Mama Day. Naylor masters the art of storytelling through her vivid imagery and varying perspectives. This book holds a permanent place on my bookshelf! I recommend it for anyone looking for a good read or just a piece of home.
Rating: 5
Summary: Thought-Provoking, Powerful and Compelling story of family
Comment: I had to read this book for my African American Literature class this past semester(April 2000) at Texas Southern Univ. and what a powerful, powerful story. The book tells the story of a family troubled by their past and secrets and how elders of a family can hinder your growth as individual. How you can pass your fears onto your own family members and keep them from truly living their lives. Mama Day is a renewing story of power, faith, courage and strength. How we can overcome the fears of our past and move on to true earthly glory. The story focuses on the Day family, Mama (Miranda),her sister Abigail and Cocoa. Black women who's family has owned an island that borders Georgia and South Carolina, since 1891. They live simple and at times very eventful lives on this island, along with other local residents such as Bernice and Ambush, Dr.Buzzard, Ruby, Junior Lee, Pearl and countless others. What a beauitfully woven story that's sure to keep your attention and leave you questioning what's more important to you and your family.
I thank Dr.Taylor-Thompson for assigning me this book, as well as Gloria Naylor's other novels to read and present to the class. I truly feel blessed to have been in her class both of my first semesters at Texas Southern University. She's a beauitful and wonderful mentor, who's inspired me in so many ways.
Rating: 5
Summary: Brilliant!
Comment: Brilliant! Powerful! A genius of a writer! Prose worthy of a Pulitzer! Would that I could aspire to be such a great writer. Naylor's style is at times playful, other times penetrating, piercing the soul of the reader with vivid images of the small town and colorful characters. Subject matter is a little dark for me (especially toward the end) but the writing is superb!
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Title: Bailey's Cafe by Gloria Naylor ISBN: 0679748210 Publisher: Vintage Books USA Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor ISBN: 0140088296 Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1995 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: Beloved by Toni Morrison ISBN: 0452280621 Publisher: Plume Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor ISBN: 014006690X Publisher: Penguin Books Pub. Date: 01 June, 1983 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston ISBN: 0060931418 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 01 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
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