{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-josephine-paperback","title":"The Spirit of Josephine - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFlorence Ladd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet Fields, a black American singer in Paris clubs and music halls, reflects on her life after decades of separation and alienation from her Louisville, Kentucky origins. Inspired by the legend of Josephine Baker, Violet is visited occasionally by the spirit of Josephine. Violet's niece, Hope, arrives from the U.S. and renews Violet's family ties. This gripping story, set in Paris, delves into racial treatment, expatriate experience, social mobility of African Americans, and family reunion dynamics. It is a \"deliciously evocative novel...sure to resonate with anyone who cherishes family and treasures Paris.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorence Ladd's novel, Sarah's Psalm (Scribner), received the 1997 best fiction award from the American Library Association's Black Caucus. With Marion Kilson, she is the co-author of Is That Your Child? Mothers Talk about Rearing Biracial Children. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.52 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 26, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779344728352,"sku":"9781492719700","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8c154c3846f2fc72dd2fc8a3a27a7d0f.webp?v=1780515689","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-josephine-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}