| Mama Lib/E Contributor(s): McMillan, Terry (Author), Johnson, Marjorie (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0792799771 ISBN-13: 9780792799771 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $35.96 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: November 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction - Fiction | African American - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Chivers Sound Library American Collections (Audio) |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 6.1" (0.66 lbs) |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mildred Peacock is the tough, funny, feisty heroine of Mama, a survivor who'll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildred's world, men come and go as quickly as her paychecks, but her five children are her dream, her hope and her future. Not since Alice Walker's The Color Purple has a black woman's story been portrayed with such rich power, honesty, and love. |
Contributor Bio(s): McMillan, Terry: - Terry McMillan is a New York Times bestselling author of a number of novels, including Disappearing Acts, Getting to Happy, and Waiting to Exhale. She studied journalism at UC Berkeley and screenwriting at Columbia before making her fiction debut with Mama, which won both the Doubleday New Voices in Fiction Award and the American Book Award. She is also a recipient of the Essence Lifetime Achievement Award. She lives in Pasadena, California. Johnson, Marjorie: -Marjorie Johnson is an actress best known for her roles in the films American Gangster and Boiler Room. Her other credits include Law & Order, NYPD Blue, and One Life to Live, among others. |