Blessing in Disguise - Softcover

Eleanora E. Tate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0940975661 ISBN 13: 9780940975668

Publisher: Just Us Books, 2002

Synopsis

Zambia Brown is facing yet another boring summer in Deacons Neck, South Carolina, so she sets her sights on big city fun: money, clothes, cars and parties. But in her pursuit of the fast life, will she jeopardize her family, friends, and even her life?

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From the Publisher:

Life in itsy bitsy countrified do-nothing Deacon's Neck is plain boring to 12-year-old Zambia Brown. Living with Aunt Limo, Uncle Lamar, and nerdy cousin Aretha is all church, chores, and chump change. But when Zambia's father, Vernon (Snake) LaRange, opens a hot new nightclub down the road, things get more interesting. The neighborhood is up in arms, but Zambia has visions of living large now that Snake is nearby. He's got fine cars, flashy jewelry, and loads of cash. And no matter what her aunt and uncle say, Snake must want Zambia in his life, too...right?

From the Back Cover:

"Well, I can't understand why you got to call him names and say bad things like it's all his fault." I jumped up. "You don't understand either. He's rich and got sharp clothes and big cars and gives me money, and...and, no matter what, he's still my dad!"

"If he was all that great, he'd have given you his last name, too, but he didn't!" Uncle Lamar jumped up too.

"See, you keep talking mean about him. Snake said I could go live with him if I wanted, and he'll buy me all kinds of stuff, and he won't want me to have to stay here no more." I stamped out of the living room....

"I don't have to stay here," I screamed. "I hate you!"

"Then you go on to him! Go on!" Uncle Lamar snatched up his cap and jammed it down on his head. "I've tried to raise you like a father would, but I don't want nobody in my house who won't respect me. He's your father, true, but he's no good. You'll never get that through your hard head till he whops you on it."

After he left the room, I wiped my face on a paper towel and blew my nose. Uncle Lamar told me to go, didn't he? God, now I'd have to! I pressed my lips together to keep away the fear. Well, I'd show him. I'd go, all right -- I'd go right over to my father's club and tell my father I was ready for him to take me in, like he said he would.

About this edition

• Publisher: Just Us Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0940975661
• ISBN 13: 9780940975668
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192