Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery

by Shay Youngblood

Book Overview

Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery is the story of a young black girl's coming of age in the South in the 1960s. Daughter, the main character and 25-year-old narrator whose mother died when she was very young, was raised by women in the community, some blood related, some not. When she was 12 years old she began her journey to womanhood guided by these very diverse, non-traditional, older black women. Daughter begins the play as an adult reflecting on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482639629
• ISBN13: 9781482639629
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"