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The Upper Room
By
Mary Monroe
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Kensington Pub Corp
Publication date
October 1, 2001
Pages
337
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
Reissue
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781575669106
ISBN-10
1575669102
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.35 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$24.00
§As reported by publisher
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
God Still Don't Like Ugly | Mama Ruby | Mama Ruby | God Don't Make No Mistakes | Lost Daughters | God Ain't Blind | She Had It Coming | God Don't Play
God Still Don't Like Ugly | Mama Ruby | Mama Ruby | God Don't Make No Mistakes | Lost Daughters | God Ain't Blind | She Had It Coming | God Don't Play
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Maureen, a young Black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother, the notorious Mama Ruby, whose healing powers and reputation cause people to fear her, and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades. Reissue. 25,000 first printing.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Warm, energetic, and charming. --The Houston Post
Mama Ruby's known for taking things that aren't rightfully hers, like her best friend's stillborn infant, who she brought back to life and christened Maureen. She's also rumored to have done away with her husband. Some fear her, others try their best to avoid her. But Mama Ruby doesn't pay them any mind. Not when she's got the one gift God gave her--her precious baby girl.
"Monroe's literary canvas is painted with verve and humor and passion." --Christian Science Monitor
But growing up with a mama like Ruby is enough to make any half-sane girl wish for something--anything--else. And when Maureen gets the chance to explore the "real" world, you can bet she's going to take it. . .and run like hell.
"There is an electricity and vitality to this novel that makes it unique. Mary monroe is a remarkable talent." --Chicago Sun-Times
Mama Ruby's known for taking things that aren't rightfully hers, like her best friend's stillborn infant, who she brought back to life and christened Maureen. She's also rumored to have done away with her husband. Some fear her, others try their best to avoid her. But Mama Ruby doesn't pay them any mind. Not when she's got the one gift God gave her--her precious baby girl.
"Monroe's literary canvas is painted with verve and humor and passion." --Christian Science Monitor
But growing up with a mama like Ruby is enough to make any half-sane girl wish for something--anything--else. And when Maureen gets the chance to explore the "real" world, you can bet she's going to take it. . .and run like hell.
"There is an electricity and vitality to this novel that makes it unique. Mary monroe is a remarkable talent." --Chicago Sun-Times
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Thorndike Pr (December 1, 2002)
9780786248643 | details & prices | 493 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $28.95
About: Warm, energetic, and charming.
About: Warm, energetic, and charming.
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Reissue edition from Kensington Pub Corp (October 1, 2001)
9781575669106 | details & prices | 337 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.50 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Maureen, a young black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades
About: Maureen, a young black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades
from St Martins Pr (February 1, 1985)
9780312834029 | details & prices | List price $14.95
About: Maureen, a young Black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades
About: Maureen, a young Black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades
Paperback
Reprint edition from Dafina (April 5, 2011)
9780758267344 | details & prices | 378 pages | 4.00 × 6.75 × 1.25 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Warm, energetic, and charming.
About: Warm, energetic, and charming.
Reprint edition from Dafina (July 1, 2004)
9780758208897 | details & prices | 384 pages | 4.25 × 7.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $6.99
About: Maureen, a young black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades.
About: Maureen, a young black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades.
Reprint edition from Kensington Pub Corp (July 1, 2002)
9780758200235 | details & prices | 346 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Maureen, a young black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades.
About: Maureen, a young black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades.
Reprint edition from Ballantine Books (February 1, 1986); titled "Upper Room"
9780345329134 | details & prices | List price $3.95
About: Maureen, a young Black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades
About: Maureen, a young Black girl torn between the remarkable powers of her mother and the harsh realities of life, comes of age, in a powerful, evocative tale set in a migrant labor camp in the bayous of the Florida Everglades
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