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The dean of the Ohio State University College of Law recounts his meeting of his father's people in Muncie, Indiana, the shock he experienced when he learned he was half black, and the prejudice that he and his brother endured from both sides. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
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Characters/People edit
- Mike: Add a description of this character.
- Grandma Cook
- Gregory Howard Williams
- Miss Dora
- Billy
- Buster
- Brian Settles
- Jimmy
- Sara
- Bess
- Wilson
- Fred
- Harvey
- Hattie
- Joe
- Maxine
- Tony
- Guzzi
- Bob
- Nick
- Raymond
- Grandpa
- Kennedy
- Katie
- Reggie
- Ambrose
- Mary Lou
- Ronnie
- Janie
- Danita
- James
- Percy
- Roxie
- Barbara
- Buck
- Mr. Poole
- Bernice
- Tricia
- John
- Grandma Sallie
- Watson
First Sentence edit
The white frame building dwarfed all the other beer joints on U.S. 1 between Alexandria and Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Gregory Howard Williams (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0525938508
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Dutton
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0525938508
Page Count: 304
Awards edit
- Los Angeles Times Book Prize (1995: Current Interest)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.896073092
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