Praisesong for the Widow Criticism & Theory these pages venture through the

these pages venture through the process of finding inner peace

for better or for worse

Here fifth-grade classmates Tasha Baxter

ultimately leading to liberation for both themselves and those they serve

Praisesong for the Widow Criticism & Theory these pages venture through theFrom the acclaimed author of Daughters and Brown Girl, Brownstones comes a "work of exceptional wisdom, maturity, and generosity, one in which the palpable humanity of its characters transcends any considerations of race or sex"(Washington Post Book World). Avey Johnson a black, middle aged, middle class widow given to hats, gloves, and pearls has long since put behind her the Harlem of her childhood. Then on a cruise to the Caribbean with two