Walk Like a Natural Man

by M. Dion Thompson

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1888018275
• ISBN13: 9781888018271
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: BlackWords
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Human Race

I loved this book!! and I am a middle aged white woman who usually doesn't care for male coming-of-age stories, and who read enough extremely self conscious specifically Black Literature in the 60's and 70's to last awhile. This novel presents a young man who is profoundly HUMAN--with all the confusion, joy and complexity that humanity is subject to.The author treats the protagonist, and indeed all his characters, with both humor and respect.The young man's struggles:to manage some way to survive in a profoundly imperfect society, to find ways to love and care for people he is close to, and to identify and protect his personal integrity are universal, and they are portrayed with dignity, humor and , yes, with love--as well as some excellent, at moments almost lyrical, writing. This book is well worth the investment of time and money!!

Chasing a Dream

Skip is a young sharecropper who picks cotton for a living, but he has big dreams thanks to an ad he read for Ezekiel Washington's Colored Acting School. He aggressively saves money so that he can send in his five dollar registration and head to Hollywood to make his dreams come true. After an adventurous trek to California, Skip soon discovers that realizing his dream to become a respectable actor will not be as easy as he had imagined. Acting jobs are few and far between, and he is also forced to decide whether he really wants to hold out for respectable roles or settle for more readily available roles that embrace the negative racial stereotypes of blacks. In the process, Skip learns many lessons about life, love, and friendship.WALK LIKE A NATURAL MAN chronicles Skip's journey into manhood. The author weaves an intricate tale that highlights the various moral struggles that one must face in the journey of life. Thompson has done a good job bringing the social issues of the early 1900's to light while telling a story that is deeply emotional for the characters involved. His use of descriptive language paints of vivid picture of the wardrobe, music and social climate and in the process brings the times to life. This is not a fast paced read; rather it is one to be savored. Thompson has brought a fresh new voice to African American fiction writing and indeed is an author to watch.Reviewed by Stacey Seay of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers