Coconut Cake - Paperback

by Elise Massey (Author)

Lucela Jessup is an African-American domestic in the 1950's. Despite her philandering husband's shortcomings, Lucela is a pillar of the community. She is a quiet woman, who uses her culinary skills to create a bond between two familes that is strengthened through tragedy, death, and the birth of a special child.

Author Biography

Elise Massey is an Atlanta area educator that has dedicated her life to instructing at-risk children. She is a native of Kansas, and a mother of four adult children. Prior to earning her Ph.D. in Education, Elise earned an Educational Specialist degree, a Master's in Business Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. While battling breast cancer, she was encouraged to pursue her lifelong dream of becoming an author.