Mama Ruby

by Mary Monroe

Book Overview

The new edition of a modern classic by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Mary Monroe! An enduring tale of the rebellious early years of Mama Ruby in 1930s Louisiana - the bold,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0758238614
• ISBN13: 9780758238610
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Dafina Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

I Loved It!

Now I Know Why Mama Ruby Acted The Way She Did All Her Life She Went Through So Many Trails And Tribulations Pluse The Fact Her Whole Life She Felt Ugly And Unwanted & The Only One Desire To Have A Daughter. Another Page Turner Mary Monroe Is A Great Writer Loved Reading This Book!!!

My personal thoughts

I read The Upper Room first was like, "who is Mama Ruby? what does she act like this?" But it all makes sense now. She has been through it all. This book really paints a picture of the pass and how Blacks were treated and had to overcome so much. She was fearless though. We all have a Mama Ruby inside of us, and I could relate to her being negatively labeled by her looks and feeling like her friend was so much better.