House of Light, Joyce Carol Thomas
House of Light, Joyce Carol Thomas
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House of Light

Author: Joyce Carol Thomas

Narrator: Patricia R. Floyd

Unabridged: 8 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/04/2011

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

Women in pain are drawn to The House of Light in rural Ponca, Oklahoma--refuge of Abyssinia Jackson, M.D. It is here that three women will find strength and regain control of their lives. Vennie, an over-worked and disrespected "day girl," comes to Abyssinia with pained and tired feet. Pearline is a buxom beauty who bears the scars and bruises from her jealous ex-husband's constant beating. The independent Zenobia, an impassioned blues singer will learn to open herself to new friendships and possibly even love from a man on the other side of town. Filled with inspiring, lyrical prose and honest characters, House of Light is the joyous story of a community brought together by love and decency and bound by the ideal of helping others help themselves.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on April 18, 2010

This book takes place in a small midwestern town settled by black people. The central character is a female physician in town who is a deacon in the church and the person everyone goes to in town for both emotional and physical healing. There are a series of stories, mainly about women and their abu......more

Goodreads review by Anita on September 03, 2011

I started out really liking the book, but then the story seemed to go off in a bunch of different directions and didn't really make sense. So my overall impression is that it was just an ok read. I feel like she really didn't tie up any of the story lines. You're left hanging.......more

Goodreads review by Maluz on June 19, 2010

The women who are characters of this book are undergoing different challenges -- emotionally, physiology, and psychologically. They are finding their way to lift their spirits up, to be respected, and to be treated rightly by men.......more