House of Light

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ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOFS. DO NOT QUOTE FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL VERIFffiD WITH FINISHED BOOK. House of Light A Növel Joyce carol thomas In this joyful, moving növel, Joyce Carol Thomas telis the story of Dr. Abyssinia Jackson, a regal, nurturing woman possessed of remarkable healing powers. From her office, known around town as The House of Light, Abyssinia tends to the troubled women of Ponca City. There's Pearline, whose jealous husband beats her regularly, Vennie, a "day girl," whose mistreatment by her employer has ruined her feet and her spint; and Zenobia, a talented musician who finds love and solace in the arms of a white man. With her extraordinary mixture of knowing wisdom and tender care, Abyssinia helps each of these women rise above her pain to find her own infinite strength. Filled with memorable characters, peppered with humor, and marked by Joyce Carol Thomas's graccful, lyrical prose, House of Ligbt is a story about a community bound by caring and love, about the... Tovább

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ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOFS. DO NOT QUOTE FOR PUBLICATION UNTIL VERIFffiD WITH FINISHED BOOK. House of Light A Növel Joyce carol thomas In this joyful, moving növel, Joyce Carol Thomas telis the story of Dr. Abyssinia Jackson, a regal, nurturing woman possessed of remarkable healing powers. From her office, known around town as The House of Light, Abyssinia tends to the troubled women of Ponca City. There's Pearline, whose jealous husband beats her regularly, Vennie, a "day girl," whose mistreatment by her employer has ruined her feet and her spint; and Zenobia, a talented musician who finds love and solace in the arms of a white man. With her extraordinary mixture of knowing wisdom and tender care, Abyssinia helps each of these women rise above her pain to find her own infinite strength. Filled with memorable characters, peppered with humor, and marked by Joyce Carol Thomas's graccful, lyrical prose, House of Ligbt is a story about a community bound by caring and love, about the pleasures of helping others and ourselves, and about the power to heal that lies deep within us all. "Joyce Carol Thomas is a great and graceful soul. Through her example she encourages love; through her work, understanding, growth, and hope." -Alice Walker "Joyce Carol Thomas's characters enact the verities of humán life: románcé, apprehension, loss, and hope." -Maya Angelou Joyce Carol Thomas is the highly regarded author of numerous books for young adults, including Marked by Fire, which won the National Book Avraid in 1983. Bora in Ponca City, Oklahoma, she now lives in Berkeley, California. March Fiction 0-7868-6606-3 (22.45) $22.95 $32.95 in Canada 5 '/a x 8 V« 288 pp. US, P, C, OM MARKETING • Major review attention • Advertising: BookPage • Double newslettert co-op • On-line marketing with JoyceCarolThomas.com Vissza