Hold Love Strong; [Advance Reader's Edition]

Goodman, Matthew Aaron

ISBN 10: 1416562036 / ISBN 13: 9781416562030

Published by Touchstone Publishers, New York, 2009

About this Item

Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 358 pages; Tight bright and fresh in clean crisp edged dust jacket. Special Advance edition, so indicated on the front panel of the dust jacket, with publisher's promotional materials laid in at front. Superficial shelf bump to the tail of the spine. Clean unmarked copy feels and appears unread and almost as new. NF/NF.

Seller Inventory # 30415

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hold Love Strong; [Advance Reader's Edition]
• Publisher: Touchstone Publishers, New York
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1416562036
• ISBN 13: 9781416562030
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • Modern 1st editions
  • Fiction

About this title

Synopsis

In this poignant tale of self-discovery, a young man struggles to survive the New York City housing projects in the face of familial, communal, and personal devastation.

Born to a thirteen-year-old in the bathroom of his family's small apartment, Abraham Sing leton enters a world laden with the obstacles inherent in an impoverished community. In spite of the crack epidemic and the HIV crisis that ravage their neighborhood, the Singleton family -- cousins, an uncle, an aunt, Abraham, and his mother -- is held together by Abraham's heroic grandmother, whose deep faith and stoic nature have always given them a sense of wholeness and hope. But when the family goes through several harrowing losses, not even his grandmother may be strong enough to lead them through.

At the center of this story is Abraham, the youngest of the Singletons. Deeply intuitive and cerebral, he is determined to thrive in a place that has destroyed the dreams of those around him. College means opportunity, yet it also means leaving behind those he loves. Abraham's journey into adulthood will break his heart but ultimately offer the possibility of redemption.

In this haunting, lyrical, and evocative novel, Matthew Goodman composes a paean to the power of family and belonging in the African-American community. Hold Love Strong is a spellbinding coming-of-age tale about love, hope, and the will to survive, and a stunning universal story about the incredible capacity of the human spirit.

About the Author

Matthew Goodman earned a B.A. degree in literature from Brandeis University and an MFA from Emerson College. He has been a student of writing at the 92nd Street Y, Breadloaf Writer’s Conference, and the Vermont Studio Center, and has taught and worked in inner-city communities for years. Working hand-in-hand with formerly incarcerated men and women, he created The Leadership Alliance, a community empowerment project that unites community leaders and volunteer partners. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, New York.