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Family ties / Ernest Hill.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780758213150 (paperback)
- ISBN: 0758213158 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 340 p. ;
- Publisher: New York : Dafina, 2015.
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| Subject: | Ex-convicts > Fiction. African American youth > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Urban fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | PB Hill | 31681002525749 | PBK ROM | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The author ofA Life for a Life presents a gripping new story in which D'Ray Reid, after Mr. Henry's death, returns home to mend the broken relationship he has with his mother, only to be arrested for a crime he didn't commit, while his brother, Little Man, goes into hiding. Original. - Random House, Inc.
In the acclaimed A Life for a Life, Ernest Hill created an unforgettably candid story of violence, love, and redemption with teenaged D'Ray Reid at its center. Now, with his jail time behind him, D'Ray has returned home to find that the real fight for survival is only beginning. . .
Everyone was shocked when Mr. Henry took teenaged DâRay Reid under his wingâespecially after what happened between DâRay and Mr. Henryâs own son, Stanley. Yet in the years since, Mr. Henry has tried to show DâRay how to become the man Stanley would never be.
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After Mr. Henryâs death, DâRay seeks out his own mother, Mira, hoping to rebuild their broken relationship. But DâRayâs homecoming is tumultuous. Arrested for a crime he didnât commit, his younger brother, Little Man, has escaped and is in hiding. Mira blames DâRay, but she has her own secrets to hide. And putting things right will mean uncovering a legacy of lies and hidden agendas, and realizing the only way to be free of the past is to stand tall and confront it at last…
