About this title: Three women struggle against overwhelming odds for her own kind of freedom in the summer of 1964 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Despite the difficulties thrust upon them, each will find her own path to independence, understanding, and peace.
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Edition: Stated First Ed.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House
Date Published: 2006-04-04
ISBN-13:9781400061617ISBN:140006161X
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
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Description: Good. 0739326015 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
"If she doesn't already, Elizabeth Berg should write movies for Lifetime (Television for Idiots). Her other two books I read/listened to starred a divorced woman and a widowed woman. This one stars a woman with polio who can only move her head. I moved mine to roll my eyes and sigh a lot. Oh, brother, is this schmaltzy. It's narrated by her pre-teen daughter who she's raising in the 1950's with the help of (of course) a Sassy Black Lady, the ultimate insulting stereotype. Also, if you know your Greek drama terms, there is a real doozy of a deus ex machina in the end that made me laugh out loud. Two words, and that's all I'll say: Elvis Presley. Well, here's one more word: dumb. Still, just like a Lifetime movie, there is a certain entertainment value, and you don't really have to think too hard, which is occasionally nice. I did like the narrator, but she and the book overall reminded me of a far inferior Secret Life of Bees. This is the sort of book that I will totally forget that I ever read."
"It was just a coincidence that I started reading this book after I went to Memphis for the first time. While I was there, I learned more history about the South during the '60s than I ever learned in school, especially the race and social issues that occurred at that time. This book was the perfect tie-in to that trip. The story of Diana Dunn growing up in Tupelo at that time, dreaming of Elvis, taking care of her mom with the help of their maid Peacie, and trying to understand why blacks and whites were treated differently, trying to understand the WORLD, was a thoroughly entertaining one. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this book, and how much I saw myself in Diana as she grew up and went through similar experiences during her formative years - typical teenage attitude, discovering boys, taking care of a dying mother and feeling both blessed and cheated by the experience, etc.
I rarely find a book that I cannot put down, and this was one of them. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a quick and interesting read this summer. If this book is indicative of Elizabeth Berg's other work, I look forward to reading more."
"A short lovely book. This was my first by Elizabeth Berg and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Of the three women in this book, my favorite is Diana. Such a strong, resilient young woman. The author captured the essence of her struggle to be a young woman while still having all the thoughts and dreams of a girl. Diana is the hero of this story, not Paige. Paige is strong, but does she really have a choice? Peacie and LaRue are a cliche, but it's the right cliche for this story. My only complaint is that the book was too short."
"Based loosely on the true story of a woman who gave birth in an iron lung and then raised her daughter mostly alone, this novel depicts life in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1964. The mother, her daughter, and the woman who helps them both are at the center of both the challenges that exist within the home and those that are without, most especially the civil rights movement."
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