{"product_id":"singing-in-the-comeback-choir-isbn-9780425227824","title":"Singing in the Comeback Choir","description":"\u003cb\u003eA woman's journey back home takes her life in a new direction in this inspirational \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller from the author of \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Maxine McCoy’s life is going just fine. She’s the executive producer of a popular talk show, married to the man she loves, and pregnant with their child. But her security is shattered when Maxine gets a call from the caretaker of her 76-year-old grandmother, who raised the orphaned Maxine. She’s summoned back to the Philadelphia neighborhood of her childhood that, like her grandmother, has seen better days. Maxine is set to move her grandmother out of the neighborhood, but the independent Liddy isn’t quite ready to leave. She has plans of her own. Bebe Moore Campbell demonstrates why \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e called her “a master when it comes to telling a story” in this tale of hope and redemption and making the impossible come true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“If this is a fair world, Bebe Moore Campbell will be remembered as the most important African-American novelist of this century...Her writing is clean and clear; her emotions run hot, but her most important characteristic is uncompromising intelligence coupled with a perfectionist's eye for detail.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSinging in the Comeback Choir\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Vivid.”—\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Heartwarming.”—\u003ci\u003eNewark Star-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Campbell continues her thoughtful exploration of contemporary black life...Rich and fluid storytelling, peopled with believably illuminating characters.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A book that embraces readers and wraps them in the humanity of characters who love, cry, laugh and experience the transitions of life at every turn.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Soars like a star soprano.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Campbell makes you care about the characters. Their humanity is our humanity, their world is everybody’s...Campbell’s story, like a rousing gospel tune, stirs and satisfies the soul.”\u003ci\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “There are times when listening to Malindy tell her story is as good as it must have been hearing her great voice singing in the comeback choir.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDetroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Campbell tells a fine feel-good story, and her audience is bound to embrace it.”—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBebe Moore Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e was a bestselling author and a journalist.  Her nonfiction work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorking Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAdweek\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.  She was a regular contributor to National Public Radio.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was the author of such national, critically acclaimed bestsellers as \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSinging in the Comeback Choir\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYour Blues Ain't Like Mine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStompin' at the Savoy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhat You Owe Me\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning children’s book, \u003ci\u003eSometimes My Mommy Gets Angry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCampbell was born and grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in elementary education.  She taught elementary and middle school for five years.  She is survived by her daughter, the actress Maia Campbell, and a son, Ellis Gordon III.","brand":"Berkley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302898880741,"sku":"NP9780425227824","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780425227824.jpg?v=1767736669","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/singing-in-the-comeback-choir-isbn-9780425227824","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}