On the Outskirts of Normal Forging a Family Against the Grain |
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| Author:
| Monroe, Debra |
| Series title: | Crux: the Georgia Series in Literary Nonfiction Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8203-4911-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Georgia Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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After moving to a humble cottage outside of a tiny Texas town, Debra Monroe rids herself of an abusive husband and, finally, after several disheartening letdowns, is able to adopt her beautiful baby daughter, Marie. Though elated, she faces new trials as a white mother of a black child.
After moving to a humble cottage outside of a tiny Texas town, Debra Monroe rids herself of an abusive husband and, finally, after several disheartening letdowns, is able to adopt her beautiful baby daughter, Marie. Though elated, she faces new trials as a white mother of a black child.