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Bookreview From Oh My Bookness of Done Growed Up (Apron Strings Trilogy) by Mary Morony

Done Growed Up (Apron Strings Trilogy)  By Mary Moloney  Publisher:  Westropp Press 990p Publication Date:  May 26, 2016 Book Length: 350 ISBN-10:  0996328904 ISBN-13:  978-0996328906 Book Description : When we last left the Mackey Family in the late 1950s, their lives were in turmoil. Divorce, alcoholism, racism, death, puberty - what WEREN'T they dealing with? Ethel, a black maid in a racist world - the true heart and soul of the Mackey Family, is the children’s only constant as she fights her own numerous demons. Twelve-year-old Sallee struggles to understand the world with little enlightenment from the adults around her. Her older sister Stuart, a college student New York City, finally escaped the South and drama of her family only to succumb to the terrible temptations of urban life; Gordon, a 14 year old boy feeling anger and hatred as he begins to slowly realize the harsh reality of the people and world around him; while Ginny...

Book Review from Oh My Bookness of Rebecca Tree By Michael Abramson

Rebecca Tree By Michael Abramson  ASIN: B01CIMYXYQ ISBN 9780997179101 Published by Guernsey Books 403 pages Book Description: “This fast-paced political thriller is a gripping story of family secrets and government corruption … With unexpected twists and political issues that ring true, this is a bang-up novel for anyone who enjoys a good conspiracy theory.” --Publishers Weekly review of Amazon Breakout Novel Award  Semi-finalist REBECCA TREE. The American political system is trapped in a death spiral.   The country becomes increasingly polarized. Rapidly rising seawater separate ‘wet’ states from ‘dry’ states. Parts of South Florida surrender to the sea as carcasses of once-chic beachfront hotels poke out from the ocean floor. ‘Guest’ agricultural workers from Mexico hand-pollinate fruit trees and vegetable crops in a desperate effort to maintain the country’s food supply. California’s once plentiful fruits are now as rare as caviar...