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June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James “Stump” Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June’s astonishing discoveries about her mother and about her own fierce determination to thrive. This is an inspiring testimony to the endurance of love between mother and daughter, a child and her adoptive parents, and the power of community.
ASIN : B000OVLISI
Publisher : Penguin Books (May 18, 2006)
Publication date : May 18, 2006
Language : English
File size : 494 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 425 pages
Customers say
Customers find the book readable and engaging. They appreciate the well-crafted storytelling and insightful insights into racial issues and mixed-race life in the 1960s. The writing quality is described as moving and well-done. Readers find the memoir eye-opening and relatable, providing an accurate depiction of racial attitudes and self-image development. However, opinions differ on whether the story is heartbreaking or uplifting.
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