Feathers

This is a superbly beautiful story set in a black community in the early 70s that deals with love, bullies, religion and racism in subtle and wonderful prose. Frannie has an intriguing relationship with her deaf brother Sean who is just one of many examples in the book of valuing differences. The Je......more

I remember the first time I went white water rafting. From the shoreline, at the place where the boats were being put in, the river didn't amount to much. The water was smooth and the current was slow. I had no idea what I was getting myself in to, nor did I know of the ferocity of the rapids furthe......more

A really delightful little book that showed a lot of truths but in a very understated way. Each character was drawn to show a different side of human nature - apparently. For, by the end, most characters were revealed to be other than what they at first seemed. And, while I first thought it was goin......more