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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Gold Medal
Publication date
May 1, 1996
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780449149843
ISBN-10
0449149846
Dimensions
1 by 4.25 by 7 in.
Weight
0.35 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$6.50
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The author of Brothers and Sisters recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and as a woman. Reprint. NYT.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: "Potent . . . Unforgettable."
--Bharati Mukherjee
The New York Times Book Review
"A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT . . . . While Sweet Summer is infused with experiences unique to African-American culture, it speaks to the universals of human experience."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
Written with the narrative force of fiction and the lyrical motion of poetry, SWEET SUMMER is Bebe Moore Campbell's elegy to her extraordinary father. Though she lived with her devoted mother and grandmother in the North most of the year, Campbell spent the summers with her father in the South--a man of gargantuan appetites and boundless exuberance. To his daughter, he was a magical presence.
A bittersweet evocation of a divided childhood with its family secrets, surprising discoveries, loneliness, and love, SWEET SUMMER also recalls living on the cusp of the social revolution of the 1960s. Most of all, it is an achingly honest and beautiful reminder of the universal challenge of growing up and facing one's parents as an adult.
"Touching. . . With this candid account and loving tribute to a special man, Campbell breaks through all the stereotypes about black family life."
--New York Daily News
--Bharati Mukherjee
The New York Times Book Review
"A REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENT . . . . While Sweet Summer is infused with experiences unique to African-American culture, it speaks to the universals of human experience."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer
Written with the narrative force of fiction and the lyrical motion of poetry, SWEET SUMMER is Bebe Moore Campbell's elegy to her extraordinary father. Though she lived with her devoted mother and grandmother in the North most of the year, Campbell spent the summers with her father in the South--a man of gargantuan appetites and boundless exuberance. To his daughter, he was a magical presence.
A bittersweet evocation of a divided childhood with its family secrets, surprising discoveries, loneliness, and love, SWEET SUMMER also recalls living on the cusp of the social revolution of the 1960s. Most of all, it is an achingly honest and beautiful reminder of the universal challenge of growing up and facing one's parents as an adult.
"Touching. . . With this candid account and loving tribute to a special man, Campbell breaks through all the stereotypes about black family life."
--New York Daily News
Editions
Hardcover
from Putnam Pub Group (June 1, 1989)
9780399134159 | details & prices | List price $18.95
About: The author recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and a woman
About: The author recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and a woman
Paperback
from Berkley Pub Group (January 15, 2009)
9780425229279 | details & prices | 255 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $16.00
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Reissue edition from Berkley Pub Group (June 1, 2000)
9780425174746 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.66 lbs | List price $14.00
About: The author of Brothers and Sisters recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and as a woman.
About: The author of Brothers and Sisters recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and as a woman.
The price comparison is for this edition
from Gold Medal (May 1, 1996); titled "Sweet Summer: Growing Up With & Without My Dad"
9780449149843 | details & prices | 4.25 × 7.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.35 lbs | List price $6.50
About: The author recounts her relationship with her father, which took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her life
About: The author recounts her relationship with her father, which took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her life
Reissue edition from Ballantine Books (September 1, 1993); titled "Sweet Summer: Growing Up With & Without My Dad"
9780345366948 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.50 lbs | List price $12.00
About: The author recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and a woman
About: The author recounts her relationship with her father, one that took place largely during the summer when they vacationed together, discussing how this shaped her as an adult and a woman
Prebinding
from Turtleback Books (June 12, 2000)
9781417632237 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $25.80
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