Piecing Me Together Bereavement Urban & Street Lit Paul Galluzzo

Paul Galluzzo

The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall

Naipaul gives us the most convincing and disturbing vision yet of what happens in a place caught between the dangerously alluring modern world and its own tenacious past and traditions

"Each melodic poem eloquently conveys the beauty of different skin tones and complexions

Bobby is your classic urban teenaged boy -- impulsive

Piecing Me Together Bereavement Urban & Street Lit Paul GalluzzoHardcover Paperback Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at risk" girls.