Her Own Place

by Dori Sanders

Book Overview

Dori Sanders' first novel, CLOVER was a smash hit. Now, with HER OWN PLACE, Dori Sanders tells a story about ordinary people taking part in a transformation of heart and mind--in the South, in the nation. "Resonates as powerfully as an old hymn."--Kirkus Reviews; "Like a ripe summer peach, HER OWN PLACE just keeps getting better and better until the last page leaves the reader longing for more."--Christian Science Monitor. A LITERARY GUILD SELECTION...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1565120272
• ISBN13: 9781565120273
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Loved It

I was hoping that this writer would come back with another book, but so far she hasn't; This story tells about a young girl who marries a hometown boy who went to WW2, saves her money until she gets some land and farm of her own; the hubby comes back, but he doesn't want the life and eventually leaves her though she agreed to move with him up north; She ends up raising the kids they had and working the farm doing pretty well for herself although it wasn't an easy road; But as she ages, she becomes more settled about life and to me it's a good easy read;

Wonderful, inspirational folksy read.

A friend who lives in South Carolina recommended this author to me and I must thank her here. Thanks, Angie! What an engaging story written with such simple, easy to read style. I came away with respect and awe for the main character, Mae Lee Barnes, who raised five children without the help of a husband OR welfare or food stamps. Mae Lee's mother and father instilled in her the value of hard work and saving money and she became a land owner in a time when few blacks owned land---much less a black woman with five children. This book is the intriguing story of her life. Very enjoyable, uplifting read!