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A Family Affair by Marcus Major Dutton, January 2004 $24.95,
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In his third relationship novel, Marcus Major returns to his signature portrayal of the modern black family in this fast-paced, humorous, insightful read. The story opens with Leonard Moore enjoying the company of his sons, Amir and Myles, whom he has playfully pitted against one another since their childhood. Little does Lenny--or readers--know that by the close of the novel, the brothers will stand divided. The deep ditch separating them is an adulterous affair their father has dug for himself: the loud, lewd, mistress who is
bent on Adj. 1. bent on - fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
bent, dead set, out to publicly embarrassing Mrs. Moore.
It will take a family affair to heal the gaping wound the betrayal inflicts. In classic Major style, the family demands our laughter, sympathy and respect as they try to love one another while things fall apart: Kenya and Jackie, Amir's and Carlos's wives respectively, run a home for wayward teenagers. Darius, one of their charges with a troublesome past, adds to the Moore family drama, when he is drawn to cousin
Jasmine jasmine (jăs`mĭn, jăz–) or jessamine (jĕs`əmĭn), any plant of the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae (olive family). , who sees in him more than a limited future.
The characters face uncertainty: Peggy must start anew, without her piece of a husband; Lenny has to accept all dimensions of his
newfound new·found
adj.
Recently discovered: a newfound pastime.
Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" freedom; Amir, who empathizes with his father's plight more than Myles, hopes Kenya will value their love in spite of his earlier, short-lived affair. Only the passage of time will prove the
elixir elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients.
e·lix·ir
n. , the
balm balm, name for any balsam resin and for several plants, e.g., the bee balm.
balm
Any of several fragrant herbs of the mint family, particularly Melissa officinalis (balm gentle, or lemon balm), cultivated in temperate climates for its fragrant to the Moore family's survival.
--Reviewed by Claudia Sarden Claudia Sarden's character Wanda B. Wonders debuts in the new Hurston/Wright anthology The Hoot & Holler of the Owls.
A Family Affair by Marcus Major Dutton, January 2004 $24.95,
ISBN ISBN
abbr.
International Standard Book Number
ISBN International Standard Book Number
ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-525-94768-X
In his third relationship novel, Marcus Major returns to his signature portrayal of the modern black family in this fast-paced, humorous, insightful read. The story opens with Leonard Moore enjoying the company of his sons, Amir and Myles, whom he has playfully pitted against one another since their childhood. Little does Lenny--or readers--know that by the close of the novel, the brothers will stand divided. The deep ditch separating them is an adulterous affair their father has dug for himself: the loud, lewd, mistress who is
bent on Adj. 1. bent on - fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
bent, dead set, out to publicly embarrassing Mrs. Moore.
It will take a family affair to heal the gaping wound the betrayal inflicts. In classic Major style, the family demands our laughter, sympathy and respect as they try to love one another while things fall apart: Kenya and Jackie, Amir's and Carlos's wives respectively, run a home for wayward teenagers. Darius, one of their charges with a troublesome past, adds to the Moore family drama, when he is drawn to cousin
Jasmine jasmine (jăs`mĭn, jăz–) or jessamine (jĕs`əmĭn), any plant of the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae (olive family). , who sees in him more than a limited future.
The characters face uncertainty: Peggy must start anew, without her piece of a husband; Lenny has to accept all dimensions of his
newfound new·found
adj.
Recently discovered: a newfound pastime.
Adj. 1. newfound - newly discovered; "his newfound aggressiveness"; "Hudson pointed his ship down the coast of the newfound sea" freedom; Amir, who empathizes with his father's plight more than Myles, hopes Kenya will value their love in spite of his earlier, short-lived affair. Only the passage of time will prove the
elixir elixir /elix·ir/ (e-lik´ser) a clear, sweetened, alcohol-containing, usually hydroalcoholic liquid containing flavoring substances and sometimes active medicinal ingredients.
e·lix·ir
n. , the
balm balm, name for any balsam resin and for several plants, e.g., the bee balm.
balm
Any of several fragrant herbs of the mint family, particularly Melissa officinalis (balm gentle, or lemon balm), cultivated in temperate climates for its fragrant to the Moore family's survival.
--Reviewed by Claudia Sarden Claudia Sarden's character Wanda B. Wonders debuts in the new Hurston/Wright anthology The Hoot & Holler of the Owls.