{"product_id":"come-by-here-my-mothers-life-hardcover","title":"Come by Here: My Mother's Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClarence Major\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavish praise for come by here\u003cbr\u003e\"With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie of color in the American story. A compelling narrative.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Rilla Askew, author, Fire in Beulah\u003cbr\u003e\"A brilliant rendering of a rich and eventful life. With creative insight, love, and admiration, Major shows us how in family life down through the generations, race really matters.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Andrew Billingsley, author, Climbing Jacob's Ladder: \u003cbr\u003eThe Enduring Legacy of African American Families\u003cbr\u003eCritical acclaim for Clarence Major\u003cbr\u003e\"Clarence Major has a remarkable mind and the talent to match.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate\u003cbr\u003e\"One of America's most gifted and versatile writers.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ecome by here\u003cbr\u003emy mother's life\u003cbr\u003e \"One of the first things a small child, black or white, learned in the Deep South was that there were these two kinds of people?black and white?and that they were to be kept apart. They were supposed to be two rigidly separated worlds. But it was confusing for me. As soon as I became conscious of myself as black, I became conscious of myself also as white.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInez was born in 1918?looking white without being white. A light-skinned daughter of the Deep South, she grew up determined not to let Jim Crow put limits on her happiness. So she embraced her contradictions and decided to make a different life for herself and her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, decades later, her son, critically acclaimed poet and novelist Clarence Major, tells her story. Starting with his own childhood awakening to the realization that his mother could pass for white, Major reaches back to paint a brilliant portrait of a woman on intimate terms with mysteries, secrets, and her own truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEscaping an abusive marriage, Inez would flee to Chicago, the city that became a symbol of her dilemmas as well as of her liberation. To survive, she had to leave her young children behind in the shadow of her past and under the color line. Passing as white, she would embark audaciously on a double life to earn a decent salary. To overcome every obstacle to her happiness, she would have to risk everything she loved and, finally, embrace herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting in Inez's down-to-earth voice, based on decades of historical research and mother-to-son conversations, Clarence Major brings acute understanding and poignant immediacy to this spirited woman's life and times. The result is a sparkling narrative, full of warmth and compassion . . . a remarkable record of a mother's journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere also is a fresh and honest portrait of race and color in American history, challenging in its lessons and indelible in its humanity. Edged with heartbreak, Come By Here traces a nearly century-long road along the boundaries of identity. In coming to terms with his mother's quest to become the person she always wanted to be?her \"whole woman self\"?Major offers a testament of hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavish praise for come by here\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the truth of his mother's life but the unspoken truth behind the lie of color in the American story. A compelling narrative.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Rilla Askew, author, Fire in Beulah\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A brilliant rendering of a rich and eventful life. With creative insight, love, and admiration, Major shows us how in family life down through the generations, race really matters.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Andrew Billingsley, author, Climbing Jacob's Ladder: \u003cbr\u003eThe Enduring Legacy of African American Families\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCritical acclaim for Clarence Major\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Clarence Major has a remarkable mind and the talent to match.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Toni Morrison, Nobel Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of America's most gifted and versatile writers.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCLARENCE MAJOR is an established voice in American letters: a 1999 National Book Award Finalist and acclaimed author of twelve books of poetry, eight novels, and several nonfiction works. Major, who has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, is currently a professor of modern American literature and creative writing at the University of California at Davis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 8.88 x 5.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155096010815,"sku":"9780471415183","price":46.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8NTrVY5NG-9780471415183.webp?v=1776962160","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/come-by-here-my-mothers-life-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}