The Grace of Silence
A Family Memoir
Michele Norris
Explore the hidden conversation on race that unfolded throughout America in the wake of President Obama's election with this profoundly moving and deeply personal memoir. Discover the painful secrets that were willfully withheld in the author's own family, from her father's shooting by a Birmingham police officer to her grandmother's job as an itinerant Aunt Jemima in the Midwest. Follow the author's journey into her family's past, from her childhood home in Minneapolis to her ancestral roots in the Deep South, and explore the power of silence and secrets while boldly examining racial legacy and what it means to be an American.
Publish Date
2010-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
2010-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.86
ISBN
9780307475275
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2020-06-23T00:18:13.000Z
@krystal_deleeuw @LadyOfSardines @edifiedlistener Fabulous book. So is The Grace of Silence: A Family Memoir, by @michele_norris. That needs to be read by EVERYONE. – source