Sweet Summer
by Bebe Moore Campbell
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This
acclaimed memoir by Bebe Moore Campbell, the bestselling
author of Brothers and Sisters and Singing
in the Comeback Choir, recalls the sweet summers
spent with her father - an extraordinary man of dreams
and inspiration - in the American South of the 1960s.
Reviews
"Campbell is adept at capturing the vulnerability of children and re-creating their innocence, confusion, and anger...An uplifting reflection on family love." - San Francisco Examiner-Chronicle
"An autobiography that transcends race or sex to concentrate on the universal experience of coming to terms with what it means to be human and loved." - Kirkus Reviews
"Fearlessly unveils the pain of loss and the ecstasy of love. I am grateful for Bebe Moore Campbell and for such a Sweet Summer." - Maya Angelou
