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Tennyson Hardwick: Book 1
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Casanegra follows the adventures of Tennyson Hardwick, a gorgeous, sexy actor and former gigolo, living on the fringes of the good life in Hollywood. This story, which chronicles the redemption of a prodigal son, combines the glamour of Hollywood with the seedy hopelessness of the inner city.... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Tennyson Hardwick: Add a description of this character.
- Serena Johnston
- Devon Biggs
- M.C Glazer
- Nelson
- Shareef
- Lorenzo
- Stan Greene
- Alice
- Marcela
- Afrodite
- Len
- Chela
- Dorothea Biggs
- Dolinski
- Defranco
- Jeanine
- Roscoe
- Robert Jenkins
- Kojak
- Donna
- Marino
- Reenie
- Enrique
- Mr. Kim
- Arnaz
- Mama
- Robbie
- Tupac
- Crenshaw
- Wallace
- Honey
- Gleason
- Dorothy Dandridge
- Mackey
- Ms. Jackson
Quotes edit
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“But we don't choose who lives and who dies. Dad would say that's God's call. Sometimes, I wonder if Dad's got it upside down.”
Tennyson -
“Dad said ...Dr King didn't die so killers could roam free.”
Tennyson Hardwick -
“This music does,"She said. "The Temptations never shot at the Four Tops."”
Dorothea Biggs -
“"It's funny about history. It cuts deep,like family. The good and the bad."”
Devon Biggs -
“"A culture that eats its young is a culture that cannot survive."”
Civil rights Leader @ funeral
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It’s a snail in a shell that needs a little coaxing to swell and stick its head out.
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1943’s Cabin in the Sky with Ethel Waters, Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, Lena Horne, Butterfly McQueen, and Louis Armstrong; Carmen with Dorothy Dandridge; Carl Franklin’s One False Move; and documentaries like the History Channel’s Save Our History: Voices of Civil Rights.
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Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: I hate lines.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in Tennyson Hardwick. (standard series)
Followed by In the Night of the Heat.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Blair Underwood (Author)
- Tananarive Due (Author)
- Steven Barnes (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Atria
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0743287312
Page Count: 308
Publisher: Atria
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0743287312
Page Count: 308
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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