The Second Room on the Right, by Linda Joyce
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Segregated Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1950s was not an easy place for a young, black girl to grow up and thrive. Author Linda Joyce, the ninth of eleven children, survived many challenging childhood circumstances too hopeless for most people to overcome. In The Second Room on the Right, Linda reaches down inside and plucks all those internal strings that connect us as human beings. The author makes history come alive as she describes the indomitable spirit and resolve required to overcome the many obstacles faced by a young, black female not only in her family, but in a society not easily accepting of people with different-colored skin. Written with a combination of courage, humor, wisdom, and forgiveness, this book pulls out of the darkness into the light the truth behind race, class, and culture. It also makes the truth stand up and become a story of triumph rather than shame. The author has a determination to tell her story, especially to young African Americans who might identify with her background but not see a path to success for themselves. For those who have lived some of the experiences cited in this book, it is a reminder of how far we have come. For those who have not had to endure similar experiences, it is a reminder of the power of the spirit of determination. Either way, this book is a must read.
The Second Room on the Right, by Linda Joyce- Amazon Sales Rank: #2995969 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-07
- Original language: English
- Dimensions: 8.75" h x 6.00" w x .75" l,
- Binding: Paperback
- 188 pages
About the Author Linda Joyce is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, and an avid reader. The Second Room on the Right is her first creative nonfiction. Her easy, unrestrained style paints the sound, shape, and color of the characters in her world. WFDD 88.5 FM, the National Public Radio (NPR) station on the campus of Wake Forest University, has featured several stories from her memoir. Linda gets her inspiration to write from the colorful lives of her family members, the many people she meets, and the advice given by Theodore Isaac Rubin, that we must learn to love the fool in ourselves that part of us that feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins some but loses more, lacks self-control, loves, hates, laughs and cries. Although many other stories give her fond memories of growing up in Atlanta, Linda Joyce loves calling North Carolina home. The author holds an undergraduate degree from Clark College in Atlanta and a master s degree from North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro. She has resided in the Piedmont Triad area for the last thirtyfour years. In 2014, Linda was a winner in the Greensboro Senior Games. She received a 1st place blue ribbon in the Silver Arts Literary Category,writing about her life experiences.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I would like to say that this story is one for the ... By Rashad I would like to say that this story is one for the ages, it depicts black life in a very raw and truthful manner. It touches the readers soul with first time jitters, first boyfriends, and dealing with the world for the first time. It tugs at your heart strings for reasoning within the storm of unfair punishment, sibling rivalry, parent vs. child, and the "wanting to be anywhere but here" phase of a teenagers life. It pulls out of the darkness into the light the truth behind race, class, and culture. It also makes the truth stand up and become a story of triumph rather than shame. Linda Joyce has had the ability to make pain and sorrow (two things most people cower behind) things that you use as fuel to catapult yourself into a different atmosphere of being. This is more than a must read story, it is a story that needs to be heard, in my opinion, by every child, teenager, and adult LIVING and WITH A PULSE. Because it speaks about truths and difficulties in a way that is practical and useful for life. I cannot say enough about this book. It really does make life seem as the saying goes "OKAY", that eventually if you sustain long enough it will "WORK OUT". Kudos to Linda and her family for having such a great history to chronicle and share with America.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. WOW! By Anthony H., TX Greg H.WOW! This is the fourth time I have read this book, and I still am amazed at its content. The biggest reason is that I grew up in the same household as her youngest brother! The things I learned from this book still amazes me- I was right in the middle of much of it but had no idea what was going on in her world. This book is like your favorite movie that you've watched several times and still enjoy it. I dare you to try and read it just once. It is a story of one life, a family's life, Black history, and to some degree, a part of America's history, all rolled into one. And when you have read it you will have one of these comments: "Did she make this up?"-or "It is impossible for someone to make this up!"And if you think I'm just promoting this only because I am related to her, you won't know for sure unless you read it.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. should be able to understand what it might have been like. Linda does not hold back as she describes ... By terne This is a book everyone should read, young ,old, black white, brown... Most of us can relate to the author as she recounts her early years of growing up in the segregated South, and even those who cannot relate, should be able to understand what it might have been like. Linda does not hold back as she describes her experiences, the poverty, the racism, the struggle to be seen as an intelligent individual with so much more to offer than what was being assigned to her. Having grown up around the same time, I know what it was like and what it continues to be like for so many young, talented individuals who find the hurdles they face almost insurmountable. Linda Joyce's voice is a welcomed contrast to all those other subtle and sometimes not so subtle voices that continue to insinuate otherwise.
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