Book Overview
Growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana, Ruby Jean Upshaw is the kind of girl who knows what she wants and knows how to get it and only Othella Mae Cartier, daughter of the town tramp, understands what makes Ruby tick. When Ruby discovers she's pregnant, she's scared for the first time in her life. After hiding her growing belly with baggy dresses, Ruby secretly gives birth to a baby girl at Othella's house. With few choices, Othella talks Ruby into giving the child away - and running off with her to New Orleans. But Ruby soon realises her mistake...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0758238614
ISBN13:9780758238610
Release Date:June 2011
Publisher:Dafina Books
Length:336 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Related Subjects
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2 ratings
I Loved It!
Published by Pleasure , 2 years ago
Now I Know Why Mama Ruby Acted The Way She Did All Her Life She Went Through So Many Trails And Tribulations Pluse The Fact Her Whole Life She Felt Ugly And Unwanted & The Only One Desire To Have A Daughter. Another Page Turner Mary Monroe Is A Great Writer Loved Reading This Book!!!
My personal thoughts
Published by Channa757 , 5 years ago
I read The Upper Room first was like, "who is Mama Ruby? what does she act like this?" But it all makes sense now. She has been through it all. This book really paints a picture of the pass and how Blacks were treated and had to overcome so much. She was fearless though. We all have a Mama Ruby inside of us, and I could relate to her being negatively labeled by her looks and feeling like her friend was so much better.
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