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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | "Publishers Weekly" recently declared "Just Plain Folks", a series of short stories testifying to the extraordinary lives of ordinary folks, one of the best African American books for 1998. These wonderful, lyrical stories touch many aspects of African-American life including cultural traditions such as naming practices, burial rites, worship, courtship, architecture, racial conflict and resolution. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Lorraine Johnson-Coleman | | Hardcover: | 165 pages | | Publisher: | Summerhouse Pr | | Publication Date: | 1997-11 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1887714146 | | Package Length: | 9.0 inches | | Package Width: | 6.1 inches | | Package Height: | 0.8 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 4 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Enlightening,Touching, Insightfull, "Just Plain" Enjoyable! Jan 03, 2000
By David C. Stephens
I thoroughly enjoyed this well written book of cultural pride and celebration, and would highly recommend it to anyone and everyone. Understanding different cultures is not only essential to breaking down barriers, but downright enyoyable. Having traveled in many different countries around the world, my capacity and desire for cultural enrichment and experience never ceases. I find it sad that a culture so young, yet so old surrounds us but is not nearly as well understood as those on other continents. The youth and confusion of this culture stems from a very embarassing moment in this countries history; the age of it harkens from mysterious Africa. This book delivers a profound message from a woman willing to share her experiences. I found it did me a tremendous amount of good and left me yearning for more in fully understanding the richness of the fabric from which it was woven. I look for more from this author!
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
this book touched my soul.I absolutely loved it!!! Jul 07, 1998
By Qwishja@aol.com
I loved this book so much! It gave me such a warm and fuzzy feeling. The stories just took me back to my childhood and that's really funny because I am a middle aged white woman from irish-italian descent!!!! Where this book was written by a black woman.This book really shows that we are all connected inside our souls to some degree whether we are white,black,yellow or purple with pink polka dots!!!! I highly recommend this book if family connections are important to you.
 Plain... Mar 24, 2012
By Monica D Thompson
I couldn't get into this book right away...I thought it was okay but, it didn't have much depth! Sorry for the honest critique!
This book was funny, warm, entertaining and enlightening! Nov 02, 1999
By W. Bynum
I've read the book twice - so there's no doubt that I love it. I've read or heard some of the stories before reading them here (or a similar version - I think many of us may have.) But what makes this collection of stories special is the afterthoughts. The afterthoughts provide foundation for the stories, help us see the bits of wisdom in them and aid us in understanding why the stories have endured.
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