ISBN: 9780758268587

A recently paroled Louisiana father has four days to prove his condemned son innocent of rape and murder in this novel of redemption and love. An absentee father from a ';no good' family,… More...

A recently paroled Louisiana father has four days to prove his condemned son innocent of rape and murder in this novel of redemption and love. An absentee father from a ';no good' family, Tyrone Stokes was imprisoned for shooting a man in a convenience store. His wife saw her chance to end their marriage and raise their son, Marcus, on her own. Now Tyrone has returned to Brownsville, Louisiana, to discover that his boy needs helphelp that Tyrone is desperate to give, if he can only figure out how. Marcus has been convicted of the rape and murder of a young white girl. An execution date is set, and it's rumored that the Governor will refuse clemency. Tyrone is convinced Marcus is innocent, despite a stack of evidence against himbut he is also wracked by knowledge of all the ways he has failed his son. Against all odds, Tyrone sets out to keep Marcus aliveand perhaps put his family back together again. Praise for Cry Me a River';Hill is a skilled storyteller.' New York Times Book Review';A strong story for young men of all races.' Booklist';Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a remarkable book. It runs deep and it runs fast.' Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prizewinning A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain';I couldn't put it down.... Would fit well on the shelf with the works of Richard Wright and Chester Himes.' Ernest J. Gaines, bestselling author of A Lesson Before Dying; EPUB; Fiction > Modern & contemporary fiction, Kensington Books<

ISBN: 9780758268587

Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a re… More...

Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a remarkable book. It runs deep and it runs fast. --Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Good Scent from a Strange MountainAn absentee father from a no good family, Tyrone Stokes was imprisoned for shooting a man in a convenience store. His wife saw her chance to end their marriage and raise their son, Marcus, on her own. Now Tyrone has returned to Brownsville, Louisiana, to discover that his boy needs help--help that Tyrone is desperate to give, if he can only figure out how. Marcus has been convicted of the rape and murder of a young white girl. An execution date is set, and it's rumored that the Governor will refuse clemency. Tyrone is convinced Marcus is innocent, despite a stack of evidence against him--but he is also wracked by knowledge of all the ways he has failed his son. Against all odds, Tyrone sets out to keep Marcus alive--and perhaps put his family back together again. Hill is a skilled storyteller. --New York Times Book Review I couldn't put it down. . .Would fit well on the shelf with the works of Richard Wright and Chester Himes. --Ernest J. Gaines, bestselling author of A Lesson Before Dying Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Commercial Afr,Amer>Commercl Afr,Am, Kensington Digital >16<

ISBN: 9780758268587

Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a re… More...

Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a remarkable book. It runs deep and it runs fast. --Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Good Scent from a Strange MountainAn absentee father from a no good family, Tyrone Stokes was imprisoned for shooting a man in a convenience store. His wife saw her chance to end their marriage and raise their son, Marcus, on her own. Now Tyrone has returned to Brownsville, Louisiana, to discover that his boy needs help--help that Tyrone is desperate to give, if he can only figure out how. Marcus has been convicted of the rape and murder of a young white girl. An execution date is set, and it's rumored that the Governor will refuse clemency. Tyrone is convinced Marcus is innocent, despite a stack of evidence against him--but he is also wracked by knowledge of all the ways he has failed his son. Against all odds, Tyrone sets out to keep Marcus alive--and perhaps put his family back together again. Hill is a skilled storyteller. --New York Times Book Review I couldn't put it down. . .Would fit well on the shelf with the works of Richard Wright and Chester Himes. --Ernest J. Gaines, bestselling author of A Lesson Before Dying Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Af-Am Fiction, Kensington Digital >16<

ISBN: 9780758268587

Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a re… More...

Ernest Hill has always been a writer of great power and psychological depth, creating characters that resonate brilliantly beyond the boundaries of gender and race. Cry Me A River is a remarkable book. It runs deep and it runs fast. --Robert Olen Butler, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Good Scent from a Strange MountainAn absentee father from a "no good" family, Tyrone Stokes was imprisoned for shooting a man in a convenience store. His wife saw her chance to end their marriage and raise their son, Marcus, on her own. Now Tyrone has returned to Brownsville, Louisiana, to discover that his boy needs help--help that Tyrone is desperate to give, if he can only figure out how. Marcus has been convicted of the rape and murder of a young white girl. An execution date is set, and it's rumored that the Governor will refuse clemency. Tyrone is convinced Marcus is innocent, despite a stack of evidence against him--but he is also wracked by knowledge of all the ways he has failed his son. Against all odds, Tyrone sets out to keep Marcus alive--and perhaps put his family back together again. "Hill is a skilled storyteller." --New York Times Book Review"I couldn't put it down. . .Would fit well on the shelf with the works of Richard Wright and Chester Himes." --Ernest J. Gaines, bestselling author of A Lesson Before Dying; EPUB; Fiction > Modern & contemporary fiction, Kensington Books<

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