If pictures are not sent or item is not kept for the carrier then no refund will be issued. Also please keep all original packaging and items for carrier insurance claim as the carrier may ask for it to inspect to process the claim. If an item arrives damaged send me a message, (do not return the item unless requested), please send pictures of all sides of the packaging, the inside with the packing materials, and the damage of the item itself. If item arrives damaged, please send me a picture of damaged item W/ damaged package within 48 hours of delivery. I do my best to work with everyone and package items safely. Please contact me with any shipping issues before leaving negative or neutral feedback. If you order before 9:00am CST most orders will be shipped that day. Most items are shipped within 24 hours of payment received. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Payment is expected within 24 hours or purchase. This "promised land" is perilous. beautiful.This is a fine first novel and most welcome. Foster's characters are unforgettable full of life and unhesitatingly charming, they drive this powerful book."- Kweisi Mfume, former President and CEO, NAACPįrom BOOKLIST *STARRED REVIEW* Adult Fiction, General Fiction- "Passing by Samariais a rarity in Christian fiction: it features an African American heroine in a kind of female Black Boy. As blacks die in France in World War I, a Mississippi high-school girl, Alena, discovers a schoolmate's lynched body.For her own protection, her parents send her to live with an aunt in Chicago. " Passing by Samaria takes a sensitive and thoughtful look at a revolutionary time in American history. This unique addition to the Christian fiction genre is highly recommended for all collections.
to live with an aunt in Chicago.In this first novel, Foster's poetic telling is soft enough to capture and sharp enough to cut. This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.įrom Library JournalGrowing up in Mississippi, Alena had been sheltered by parents who didn't want her to know how cruel the post-World War I world was to black people. This inspirational novel with believable characters and attention to detail will speak to readers throughout every page."Ĭonnie Freeman, Ivy Tech State College, Fort Wayne, INĬopyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Her style compares with Bebe Moore Campbell's in Your Blues Ain't Like Mine (Putnam, 1992). From School Library JournalYA-"In this debut novel, Foster succeeds in showing readers that faith, hope, and love are still beliefs that people trust to weather the torrential storms that invade their lives.
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