Praise Jerusalem!

by Augusta Trobaugh

Book Overview

Fans of southern novels that explore the complex relationships between white families and their black hired help will find a compelling story about race relations in PRAISE JERUSALEM. Amelia, an aging... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801011477
• ISBN13: 9780801011474
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group (MI)
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Praise Jerusalem

This is a wonderful book. I think it tells the story that we all want the respect of society no matter what socioeconomic group we belong to. The writer has told a powerful and gentle story about love. In the end it is all about love.

Southern Beauty & Charm

Mrs. Trobaugh is truly a gifted writer. This book is a treat of sweet memories of times gone by. Loved it & recommend it highly.

Along for the ride

This novel is a treasure of times-gone-by Southern atmosphere. As the three central characters journeyed to their new home in Jerusalem, Georgia, down rutted dirt roadways enveloped in kudzu wines, I traveled with them through my own rural upbringing. The novel focuses on the emotional journey of Miss Amelia as she makes sense of her past and reconciles it with her future. It is a pleasure to go along for the ride, marveling at Trobaugh's rich and specific language and her considerable talent for telling a story.

A thoughtful and engaging book

Praise Jerusalem was a marvelous book. The three main characters are believable and captured my interest from the start. The story was surprisingly suspenseful for such a gentle, thoughtful book. Trobaugh's writing is simple and elegant, and she deals with serious themes deftly. And she has a great gift for humor. I enjoyed this book greatly, and would rank among the best books I've read in the past few years.

A wonderful book of pithy observations and memories.

Praise Jerusalum! is my favorite book of the year. After getting it at the library, I had to buy my own copy. This is a story of an elderly woman facing a lot of changes in her life and life style while trying to live up to her mother's ingrained training of "maintaining appearances". It is funny, touching and has several interesting twists and turns.