Leaving Nirvana: an account of love and oppression - race, gender, honor - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781544260136ISBN-10:154426013XUPC:9781544260136Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:HistoricalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.93 inchesWeight:1.1707Product ID:SCM5NK3K9P
Leaving Nirvana: an account of love and oppression - race, gender, honor
It's 1915. Bias thrives in Idlewild, a black resort village in northwest Michigan, and a small town, white woman learns the power of honor and the impact of subjugation in all its forms. Abby and her Irish father run a hotel in Idlewild, Michigan, a small-town resort for middle class Negros. Through fire, KKK painted crosses, the rape and beating of her black friend, and marriage to a local man,...
Series: Idlewild #1
Language:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781544260136ISBN-10:154426013XUPC:9781544260136Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:HistoricalSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.93 inchesWeight:1.1707Product ID:SCM5NK3K9P
I was partly raised in Hersey, Michigan, just a stone's throw from Idlewild where famous people went to play. My mother still sparkles with delighted disquiet when she tells me stories about dancing at the Paradise Club as a young girl. I came back to live not far from there after retiring from a Dean's position at Kellogg Community College - one of the loves of my life. The others are my family,...
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