Amazing Grace: And Other States of Mind - Paperback

by Odie Hawkins (Author)

An enchanting intro to a collection of unforgettable characters--Elizabeth, "Queen of the Projects"; the girl "Billie" who sings like Lady Day; young Randolph who, to his family's embarrassment, grows a second head for a while; Dean Dale Jackson, talented writer, sculptor, auto mechanic, and dedicated to the underbelly of a bottle; the Vernon family upwardly mobile but required by a will to grow cotton in their suburban backyard; and Marlene and James, who find happiness in an unexpected way, in marriage.

Author Biography

Odie Hawkins, a graduate of DuSable High School in Chicago, a protégé of Dr. Margaret Burroughs, is considered to be, by many, an African American Master Storyteller.