How does a privileged, eighteen year old end up in prison,
convicted of one of the rarest of crimes--matricide? The literary
nonfiction Stranger to the Truth explores the fatal intersection in
the lives of Noura Jackson, her circle of dissolute Memphis
friends, and the death of Noura's mother, Jennifer, on the eve of a
popular outdoor festival. The brutal attack seemed to reflect
personal and exponential rage. Tragedy stalked Noura. Her father
was fatally shot when she was seventeen. A mystery never solved. A
year later an auto accident claimed her best friend. Both mother
and daughter were reeling from shock, grief, and confusion. The
tension between them escalated until Noura's difficult teenage
years yielded to something much darker. More than a whodunit, this
fact-based account tells a spellbinding tale of impetuous youth and
a single parent who too late assumes the role of disciplinarian,
saying no to the demands of her daughter who will not listen.
Weaving multiple points of view, back stories, and extensive
research, Stranger to the Truth corrals a timely, complex story in
an absorbing narrative. Praise for Stranger to the Truth "In
Stranger to the Truth, Ms. Hickman has taken a local tragedy and,
with eloquence and empathy, given it universal application. The
reader will find not only a gripping story, but also a moving
exploration of the shadows that dwell within us all." --Howard
Bahr, author of The Black Flower, The Year of Jubilo, and The Judas
Field
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