Idella Parker: From Reddick to Cross Creek

by Idella Parker, Bud Crussell, Liz Crussell

Book Overview

"A warmhearted and insightful tribute to the author of Cross Creek and The Yearling , and it's the story of Parker herself, a tough-minded Floridian devoted to her family. A charming book."-- ALA Booklist Idella Parker's recollections of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings are as intimate and frank as their ten years together. This long-awaited memoir, by the black woman who was cook, housekeeper, and comfort to the famous author from 1940 to 1950, tells two...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813017068
• ISBN13: 9780813017068
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.8"