Título: Dem Damn Church Folk
Autor: Bessa Bellavia
Sinopse: Born in the #Mudd#RaisedndaJungle; A Jewel of the Island. Penny the #ChurchKid has to become wise and tough quickly at the age of 14 after the death of her mother and the death of her father at the age of 16 both from cancer. A once young and ambitious girl from a small southen Island on the coast of Mississippi, had what seemed like the perfect life. She had the world in the palm of her hand. She was the youngest of her siblings, and some said, she was favored by her parents. The elders of her community seemed to adore her. She didn't have a care in the world, or a clue of what was about to happen. Penny grew up as a devout Christian. Her faith, like most believers was strong and unshakable.
Penny's life seemed to be nothing short of awesome. She was destined for greatness. She was surrounded by people who loved her. So she thought. Penny would soon get a reality check. Life was about to reveal it's ugly hands, and this was something, she could not escape, nor was she prepared for. Penny was about to endoure hardships and let-downs from the very people she trusted and held so dear to her heart.
Life was about to have a great deal of laughter at her very own expense. What could she do? Who would she be able to lean on or confide in? Growing up in the crack cocain era on a no name Island on the Gulf. Overcoming many obstacles in a hard knock life. As this once nieve and innocent young lady navigate through life learning lessons and making huge mistakes. She'll somehow manage to crate a stable life for herself, but at what cost?
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Dem Damn Church Folk”, de Bessa Bellavia, publicado pela editora Bessa Bellavia, em 2024 e com 258 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Bessa Bellavia
Páginas: 258
Ano: 2024-04-11
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9798894126401
ISBN13: 9798894126401
