{"product_id":"neeceys-lullaby-paperback","title":"Neecey's Lullaby - Paperback","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\u003eCris Burks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe story of a girl tempered in a crucible of abuse and neglect, \u003ci\u003eNeecey's Lullaby \u003c\/i\u003eis a superbly crafted narrative in the spirit of the bestselling novels \u003ci\u003ePush \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBastard Out of Carolina.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in Chicago in the 1950s, Neecey once felt that her world was perfect. She was loved and protected by her father, Jesse, and lived in relative comfort with her mother, Ruby, her grandmother, Ma 'Dear, and her siblings. But when Ruby and Jesse's marriage falls apart due to Jesse's cheating ways and Ruby's hot temper, the children are eventually abandoned by their father and end up living in poverty in a housing project. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuby plunges into depression and anger, yelling at and hitting her children without warning. Ruby brings shiftless suitors into her home and gives them her body and her time, leaving Neecey to learn on her own how to cook and care for her five younger siblings, some mere babies. Yet despite the trauma, Neecey's love for her sisters and brother, and ultimately herself, helps her find the inner strength to succeed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCris Burks has created a poignant portrait of a child who strives to soar above a world of pain.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCris Burks received her M.F.A. in creative writing from Chicago's Columbia College, where she taught fiction writing for several years. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in many publications, including the anthology \u003ci\u003eGumbo\u003c\/i\u003e, and she isa also the author of the novel, \u003ci\u003eSilkyDreamGirl\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Sacramento, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47442921357561,"sku":"9780767919838","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/ecYfx7K8aM9780767919838.webp?v=1771917525","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/neeceys-lullaby-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}