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The Justice Women - A Novel Of Life In Detroit's Black Bottom (Paperback)
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The Justice Women - A Novel Of Life In Detroit's Black Bottom (Paperback)
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EXCERPT: Years ago, when Black Friday wiped out the world around
her and faces of every shade lined up at soup kitchens, Lucille
feasted on catfish, roast beef and ham too In her line of work, her
customers just couldn't afford to make do without her. She demanded
full price and they paid without protest. No one was better than
Lucille and everybody knew it, just as sure as they knew the lyrics
to Lady Day's, "God Bless The Child." Lucille was thankful for
fornication because it kept her in business. She didn't mind
profiting from the desires of others, but expressing her own
passion had always been like swimming against the current. Lucille
had never felt that glow inside. She recognized it in other women
who smiled with their whole bodies and blushed at the mention of
their lover's name. But Lucille knew that some women went their
whole lives without any glow at all and she accepted her fate as
one of them. BOOK DESCRIPTION: At the age of seventeen, Lucille
Justice marries a man who she has only known for six weeks. She is
so anxious to flee her miserable family life and the Jim Crow south
that love isn't even a consideration before she says, "I do." Her
husband brings her to Detroit, a hopeful place where skin color
doesn't dictate one's destiny. At least that's what Lucille
believes when she patronizes integrated establishments. But she is
disheartened to discover that life above the Mason-Dixon line is
fraught with racial tension. Lucille's dark skin also causes her to
experience prejudice within her race. Twenty years later, Lucille
is alone in the cold city overflowing with people. Her husband is
gone and she lives in the slums of Black Bottom. Lucille's official
title is "midwife," but she rarely delivers babies anymore.
Expectant mothers come to her for abortions because no woman has
ever lost her life in Lucille's hands. Folks don't mind her soaking
up their sins, but they don't want her around when it's time to
sing the Lord's praises. Lucille meets Ludka Nowicki, a Polish
immigrant who works in the world's oldest profession and Norma Jo
Johnson, a drifter who recklessly challenges racial and gender
norms. In "The Justice Women," the lives of the three women
intertwine. On the eve of the 1943 race riots, a remarkable event
brings Lucille closer to love and redemption.
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Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2013 |
First published: |
October 2013 |
Authors: |
Dara Harper
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
228 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4929-5649-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4929-5649-X |
Barcode: |
9781492956495 |
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