Hallelujah Side - Couverture rigide

Huffey, Rhoda

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1883285178 ISBN 13 : 9781883285173

Editeur : Delphinium, 1999

Synopsis

"It had been a Second Coming sky all day, which meant they might be in heaven by this evening." So begins the story of Roxanne Fish, daughter of Sister Zelda Fish and Pastor Winston Fish of the First Assembly of God Church of Ames, Iowa. The Fishes' older daughter, Colleen, wants no part of their exuberant faith, but Roxy longs to be saved even as she fears her sinful desires, such as marrying Elvis Presley when she grows up. If she grows up. Roxy lives in a world populated by demons who follow her around whispering "God doesn't like you" and sinners who fortunately are easy to identify by their makeup and knowledge of television programs. Her soul's journey through this wicked world to her own particular salvation -- with an assist from the Queen of Soul herself, Aretha Franklin -- is unforgettable.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

THE HALLELUJAH SIDE is the funny, heartwarming, and "holy" original story of Roxanne Fish, a little girl growing up in 1950s Iowa in a Bible-quoting Pentecostal family who devoutly believe that the second coming of Christ could happen any day -- certainly by the end of the week. For the Fish family, the world is divided into two groups, those who are saved and ready to be called to heaven any minute and those who are not. Here rock 'n' roll, Capri pants, lipstick, and roller-skating are the work of the devil, and sinners can be spotted in an instant by their knowledge of TV.
With a comic yet tender touch, Rhoda Huffey chronicles Roxanne's coming of age as she races the clock to be counted among the saved. Her neighbors certainly won't be, and it is in their sin-filled basement that Roxanne discovers, thanks to a Little Richard album, another kind of rapture altogether -- her voice. Boy, can this little girl sing! Torn between the here-and-now and the hereafter, Roxanne has a life populated by angels with blue noses, demons who whisper "God doesn't like you," and sinners, sinners everywhere. But through her endearing eyes and in Rhoda Huffey's deft hands, this world seems like the most magical place on earth.

Revue de presse

"A wondrous tale with observations as sharp and honest as tempered steel." --Connie May Fowler

"A comic triumph...THE HALLELUJAH SIDE has the sensual, rollicking feel of a gospel song."

Newsday

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Delphinium
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1883285178
• ISBN 13: 9781883285173
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible