Her Own Place

by Dori Sanders

Book Overview

Her Own Place traces the life and times of Mae Lee Barnes, an African American woman from rural South Carolina. The novel begins with Mae Lee's life as a teenager in the 1940s and follows her eventual... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565120272
• ISBN13: 9781565120273
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Loved It

I was hoping that this writer would come back with another book, but so far she hasn't; This story tells about a young girl who marries a hometown boy who went to WW2, saves her money until she gets some land and farm of her own; the hubby comes back, but he doesn't want the life and eventually leaves her though she agreed to move with him up north; She ends up raising the kids they had and working the farm doing pretty well for herself although it wasn't an easy road; But as she ages, she becomes more settled about life and to me it's a good easy read;

Wonderful, inspirational folksy read.

A friend who lives in South Carolina recommended this author to me and I must thank her here. Thanks, Angie! What an engaging story written with such simple, easy to read style. I came away with respect and awe for the main character, Mae Lee Barnes, who raised five children without the help of a husband OR welfare or food stamps. Mae Lee's mother and father instilled in her the value of hard work and saving money and she became a land owner in a time when few blacks owned land---much less a black woman with five children. This book is the intriguing story of her life. Very enjoyable, uplifting read!