I been in sorrow's kitchen and licked out all the pots: a novelThis remarkable novel follows the life of Marietta Cook from her birthplace in the Gullah-speaking Low Country of South Carolina to Charleston, where she struggles to support her family during the turbulent '60s, and, finally, to California--a country woman in the land of freeways and luxury condominiums. |
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User Review - m.belljackson - LibraryThingMarietta journeys to Charleston from her tree and her home at Pine Gardens, eventually becoming Big Ma to her twin boys. With a slight fairy tale football ending, her story is fascinating for many ... Read full review
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User Review - mwhel - LibraryThingThe novel of an extremely strong (physically, mentally, psychologically) but humble woman raising two sons in South Carolina around the time of the civil rights demonstrations. Her circumstances were ... Read full review
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I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots: A Novel Susan Straight No preview available - 1992 |
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