A Matter of Souls

by Denise Lewis Patrick

Book Overview

From the shores of Africa to the bowels of a transatlantic ship to a voting booth in Mississippi to the jungles of Vietnam, all human connection is a matter of souls.

In this stirring collection of short stories, Denise Lewis Patrick considers the souls of black men and women across centuries and continents. In each, she takes the measure of their dignity, describes their dreams, and catalogs their fears.

Brutality, beauty,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761392807
• ISBN13: 9780761392804
• Release Date: April 2014
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Lab (R)
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary