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Possessing the Secret of Joy

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4 out of 5
Based on 2,779 Ratings and 268 Reviews

Book Description
A novel about a character from Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, "The Color Purple". This is Tashi's story, a shattering account of a young African woman whose decision to go through the female initiation ceremony has terrible consequences.
Book Information
PublisherJonathan Cape
BindingHardcover (44 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100224036262
ISBN-13978-0224036269
Publication Date10/12/1992
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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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