They Tell Me of a Home (2005) (edit title/settings)

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• Willie James: Older brother to Tommy Lee Tyson & Cynthia Tyson. aka TL & SisterHe is a hard working,man, a troubled soul, with a yearning he can not always express adequately.
• Ms. Swinton: Beloved teacher in Swamp Creek for over 40 years
• David: David Gladstone is the eldest son of Ms.Swinton. A Doctorate in Theological studies he is a Pastor
• Grandma: The closest adult relative to TL when he was growing up. He spent quality time with his grandmother. She was an open,loving and wise woman.
• Momma: The Matriarch of the Tyson family.She is an embittered woman who is quite easily one of the most misunderstood characters in this story.
• T.l.: The main character and narrator of the story. Middle child of Cleatis Tyson and his wife
• Ms. Polly: A friend of the family. A church figure and loved neighbor known for her pies
• Mr. Blue: An elder, friend and rambunctious storyteller at events and at the Meeting tree. A Church Deacon
• Thomas: Book's Main character
• George: TL's best friend in NYC
• Uncle Roscoe: Cleatis's older brother. A raucous character with a knack for making people laugh by telling funny and exaggerative stories.
• Ms. Pauline: Church figure and family friend
• Darrell: Add a description of this character.
• Shelia: The female child lost in a supposed drowning
• Cleatis: Father of Willie,Tommy,Cynthia,Sheila,Darrell
• Dawson
• Ms. Janey
• De Lawd
• Emma Jean
• Remmy
• Jamie
• Ms. Sandidge
• Dr. Tyson
• Jethro: Out of town family to the Tyson's
• Henry: Out of town relative
• Nzuri: Tommy's girlfriend.
• Anthony
• Nila Faye: A woman included in a story about a funeral at the Meeting Tree
• Samuels
• Dunbar
• Lucretia
• Carol Ann
• Good Lawd

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Swamp Creek
• Arkansas
• New York
• Africa
• Detroit

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Daniel Black (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813.6

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Domestic Life
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary