Some Soul to Keep

by J. California Cooper

Book Overview

Exuberant and heart-warming, J. California Cooper is the embodiment of the simple folk tradition in black writing associated most often with Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes. The author of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312022859
• ISBN13: 9780312022853
• Release Date: January 1988
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Impressive!

I would recommended this book for mature women. This books has so many hidden gems to living life and reclaiming your life back. She is one of my favorite authors.

Thanks for some of that Soul

I absolutely Loved this book. This was my first J. California Cooper Book and it will not be my last. I tell you I felt like I was sitting around the Kitchen table, Down South somewhere and just listening to one of the Elder Woman telling stories to the younger generation. I really embraced the characters' joys, pains and struggles. They were stories of everyday people that could live next door to you or me (or be you or me) but it gave me a warm feeling. It made me reflect on myself and embrace my struggles. The Author, J. California Cooper is an excellent storyteller and I definately look forward to curling up with more of her hearty stories. I've already purchased A piece of mine and it is pretty consistent with Some Soul to Keep. Enjoy!

J California Cooper is the Best

I have read all of J California Cooper's books, and I must say that I have never been disappointed. Some Soul to Keep is a wonderful collection of heartwarming stories.

Stories that touched My Soul

She has done it again for me. J. California Cooper is an extraordianary storyteller that touches your soul. This is my third book of her short stories that I have read.Her short stories are sometimes humorous and always wise with real like situations . Dealing with love,marriage, fate, and death overcoming triumphs of some not so perfect people. Her story will certainly touch you soul . I bought this book and sit down to just preview it . Before I knew it I had started reading it. Then I could not stop until I had finished them . I would highly recommend and suggest her work if you have not already read any of her work. She is certainly in a class by herself, no others can compare with her.

Stories From Long Ago...Encouraging Women

This is one of my favorite J. California Cooper books. Reading this book reminds me of sitting by Aunt G. as she told old stories. I give this one 5 stars. If you've haven't read any of J.'s books start with this one.

MUCH RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR MS COOPER

Ms Cooper can make a short story seem like a novel.Her discriptons of characters and of the era is so fullfilling and complete, you are not left unfullfilled.Well I'm off to read another of her works!!