Seen it All and Done the Rest, Pearl Cleage
Seen it All and Done the Rest, Pearl Cleage
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Seen it All and Done the Rest

Author: Pearl Cleage

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 10 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/26/2008

Synopsis

The toast of Europe, Josephine Evans had spent thirty years abroad establishing her reputation as one of the finest actresses of her generation. In Amsterdam, she redefined who and what an African American diva could be, and her legions of loyal fans loved her for it. But when a war she didn't even understand suddenly makes her the target of angry anti-American protests, Josephine is forced to return to America to see if she can find a new definition of home. Camping out with her granddaughter in Atlanta's West End, Josephine tries to reclaim her old life even as she scrambles to shape her new one. An unexpected reunion with an old friend, Abbie Allen Browning, soon offers her a chance to set things right. Rallying with Abbie against an unscrupulous land developer who threatens to tear the community apart, Josephine finds herself playing the most important role of her life, as she shows her neighbors what courage really is and learns the real meaning of coming home.

About Pearl Cleage

Pearl Cleage is an award-winning playwright whose play Flyin’ West was the most-produced new play in the country in 1994 and a bestselling author whose novels include What Looks like Crazy on an Ordinary Day, I Wish I Had a Red Dress, Some Things I Never Thought I’d Do, and Baby Brother’s Blues, among others. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Robin Miles

Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, an Audie Award for directing, and many Earphones Awards. Her film and television acting credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic’s Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live. She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors’ unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching. She holds a BA degree in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Wilhelmina on September 14, 2008

A return-to-form for Pearl Cleage after her somewhat disappointing Baby Brother's Blues. This book, like her last few books, is set in an idealized version of the real neighborhood of West End in Atlanta, GA. (I happen to live in the real West End, as does Cleage.) This book dodges the disturbing tu......more

Goodreads review by Teaguem2005 on October 05, 2013

I loved this book! 4.5 stars. Josephine Evans is an acclaimed actress living and performing in Amsterdam. America's involvement in the war threatens to interrupt her usual involvement in the theatrical season. Taking a break from the drama abroad coupled with the need to check in on her granddaughte......more

Goodreads review by Britt on May 26, 2016

Because I love Pearl Cleage. Her characters say the words I think.......more

Goodreads review by Ashia on June 11, 2008

This book was out of my usual readings, but I was not disappointed at all! The beginning of the book was kind of slow but when it got going it took off from there. I underestimated the author but I could not put it down towards the end.Being in the field of Psychology, I liked how Zora, Abbie, Howar......more

Goodreads review by Charnita on April 28, 2008

I really enjoyed this book. Like many of Cleage's novels it was a little hard for me to get into but after the first 50 pages or so I was hooked. It was a great story about finding oneself through the people who know and love you, and sometimes re-inventing the person you thought you were because of......more

Quotes

“Sparkling…No doubt, Seen It All’s leading lady, actress Josephine Evans, will soon [become] a book-club fave.” Essence

“The uplifting end of the story is never in doubt, but Cleage provides enough plot turns and setbacks to make things interesting. Best of all, Josephine’s voice—independent, smart, wise, and funny—never flags. She’s a winning character.” Boston Globe

“Robin Miles is one of the best narrators in the business…Miles portrays Josephine’s militant patriotism, but behind all the bravado there’s a well of sorrow. Listeners will thoroughly enjoy this offbeat plot and Miles’s totally convincing narration.” AudioFile

“Cleage revives some beloved characters as she celebrates personal evolution and the joy of true homecoming. Fans of this bestselling author will love this latest work.” Booklist

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