Mississippi

18 February, 2014

An Excerpt: The Clock of Life

Chapter 1 1974   On that first day of school Mama wrapped her hand around mine as we walked together into the classroom at Cobb’s Creek […]
22 July, 2013

A Southern Classic

This book is reminiscent of “To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee and is one book that will remain on my Kindle. Set in the 1980’s […]
22 July, 2013

Enjoyable and Memorable Read

Jason Lee Rainey lives in Hadlee, Mississippi in the 70s and 80s. He knows nothing about his deceased father until his first day of school when […]
22 July, 2013
Beautifully Written and Profound
Wow. What a beautifully written, profound novel. The Clock Of Life is a coming of age story with a healthy dose of historical fiction. The characters […]
22 July, 2013

Powerful, Discussible Story

What a powerful story (it made me cry, but for a good reason)! I enjoyed the characters and really felt for them (which makes or breaks […]
22 July, 2013

A Youth Masterpiece.

The book “The Clock of Life” by Nancy Klann-Moren is the powerful story of a boy, Jason Lee, growing up in the South where racism was […]
8 July, 2013

Intriguing, Enjoyable Read

Well-paced, coming-of-age story redolent with the southern charm of rural life in 1970-80s Hadlee, Mississippi. A place where Jason Lee forms a strong friendship with Samson, […]
8 July, 2013

History Unleashed

If you enjoy historical fiction, you will love this book, a coming of age story about a young man who seeks to know and understand his […]