Delaney's People: A Novel In Small Stories

By Beth Duke and Kashana Cauley

Book Overview

"There are diamonds in the red clay of northeast Alabama. Delaney is one of them."When you meet Delaney Robinson, she is a two-year-old with a serious attachment to her wonderful great-grandmother, who guides her through life with the wisdom of a nonagenarian. Margaret's reminiscences, along with the rest you will read, tell the story of how this adorable little girl came to be.There is murder, mayhem, humor, romance-and a bit of heartbreak. The stories are about her parents, grandparents, distant ancestors, and family friends, from Delaney's Irish forebears and how they settled in Alabama to a chapter written entirely from the point of view of a Confederate battle sword hanging on her grandfather's wall.This novel contains the award-winning chapters "Jewels" and "In the Heat of the Moment." Praise for these stories: "A wonderful facility for invoking mood via description. Love your character's wry humor."- Author Joshilyn Jackson"In the Heat of the Moment holds the reader's attention with well-placed hooks. Droll and darkly comic."-Brian Lister, Biscuit Publishing

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0615568440
• ISBN13: 9780615568447
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Art of Dixie
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"