Kick back with a cup of hot chocolate and let someone
else do your reading for you!
One lucky winner will receive an
audio copy of the critically acclaimed literary novel, THE
SWEETEST HALLELUJAH. "There is an American tradition of
Southern writers who, for the most part, have been men. The
notable exceptions are quite exceptional, Harper
Lee...Flannery O'Conner, Carson McCullers...and now Elaine
Hussey." David Seaman
Listen to this story of two courageous women who defy the
strict color lines of 1955 to save a child.
"A warm, special, remarkable novel..." David Seaman
audio read by Natalie Ross
Betty Jewel Hughes was once the hottest black jazz singer in
Memphis. But when she finds herself pregnant and alone, she
gives up her dream of being a star to raise her beautiful
daughter, Billie, in Shakerag, Mississippi. Now, ten years
later, in 1955, Betty Jewel is dying of cancer and looking
for someone to care for Billie when she's gone. With no one
she can count on, Betty Jewel does the unthinkable: she
takes out a want ad seeking a loving mother for her
daughter.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town,
recently widowed
Cassie Malone is an outspoken housewife insulated by her
wealth and privileged white society. Working part-time at a
newspaper, she is drawn to Betty Jewel through her
mysterious ad. With racial tension in the South brewing, the
women forge a bond as deep as it is forbidden. But neither
woman could have imagined the gifts they would find in each
other, and in the sweet young girl they both love with all
their hearts. Deeply moving and richly evocative, The
Sweetest Hallelujah is a remarkable tale about finding hope
in a time of turmoil, and about the transcendent and
transformative power of friendship.