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Possessing the Secret of Joy
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4 out of 5
Based on 8,358 Ratings and 419 Reviews

Book Description
Prompted by misguided loyalty to the customs of her people, Tashi Johnson, a tribal African woman living in North America, endures a severely traumatizing tribal initiation rite of passage, an experience that affects her sense of identity. Reprint.
Book Information
PublisherWashington Square Press
BindingPaperback (44 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages304
ISBN-100671789457
ISBN-13978-0671789459
Publication Date01/01/1997
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About Alice Walker (Author) : Alice Walker is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Alice Walker include Color Purple, In love & trouble; stories of Black women, Why War Is Never a Good Idea.
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