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Becoming Abigail
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Abani, Chris
Maria Jett
, February 15, 2007
Infinite sensitivity and patience pervade this slim volume, giving the impression of an author pregnant with protagonist — nurturing, knowing, overflowing. Abani's apparent desire to shelter Abigail is surpassed only by the need to make her story known. Spare and powerful, this masterfully crafted novella takes only a few hours to read, but delivers a coming-of-age story like none you've encountered before. Abigail's mother (also Abigail) dies in childbirth, leaving behind a hole that's far too large for a child to fill. Out of her circumstances, Abani crafts a stunning portrait of strength and innocence, using exploitation as a starting point for meditations on loss, memory, empathy, endurance and transcendence. Though Abigail is surrounded by evil, Abani ensures that the horrors remain secondary to her spiritual self, never allowing evil to take over the pages. The girl is a victim, yet the spirit of the collective "Abigail," and finally the strength the girl finds within herself as an adolescent, dominate the text and leave readers filled with an uncertain, yet undeniable belief in the power of the female being. (Originally published by World Pulse Media)
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Quilt Of Dreams A Novel
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Patricia Schonstein
Maria Jett
, January 04, 2007
With threads of myth and magical realism, Schonstein ties together a diverse assortment of authentic characters so sympathetically drawn and well-intentioned, you can't help but love them in the end. The plot is driven by Reuben Cohen van Tonder, a liquor merchant on a mission to resolve inner grief and make a different life for himself, and Vita Mbuli, a young girl determined to change the bad luck that has plagued her family for generations. As each reaches their respective goal, their paths intertwine, setting in motion a wave of personal and national healing. Schonstein's intricate layers make this entertaining novel, which closes in 1994 as De Klerk releases Mandela from prison, into a fascinating portrait of racial tensions in South Africa during those volatile years.?Maria Jett
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