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Family

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"Family" is a book that must be read. It is a touching, powerful book. This is one of Ms. Cooper's most dynamic books. "Family" is a generational book. It is sensational. Much praise for "Family."

"Family" shared insights into the institution of slavery. The bitterness a race suffered, but yet the courage of that race to survive. "Family" is about a mother, who did not want her children to live as she was forced to live or to endure the misery forced upon them, but in which they had no control. "Family" is moving. Indeed, some of the events will bring tears to your eyes. "Family" is about survival.

Ms. Cooper is an exceptional author and has truly captured the essence of what it is to be a 'family.'

I READ J.CALIFORNIA COOPER'S FAMILY IN ONE DAY. IT DEFINITELY IS A PAGE TURNER. I TELLS OF THE TRUTH OF WHAT THE SLAVES HAD TO ENDURE. ALSO, HOW THE SLAVES WERE ABLE TO RISE OUT OF THE INDIGNITY, OVERCOME THE RACIST SYSTEM, AND MAKE A LIFE FOR THEMSELVES. THE KEY WORD HERE IS ENDURE. THIS BOOK TEACHES US THAT WE NEED TO ENDURE LIFES CHALLENGES AND ULTIMATELY WE WILL COME OUT OF THE STORM MUCH STRONGER THAN WE WENT IN. MS. COOPER IS ABLE THE SPEAK TO THE INNER CORE OF THE SPIRIT OF HER CHARACTERS. FAMILY IS A MUST READ.

This was a page-turner. Some books we must almost force ourselves to finish but this story is very compelling. When I first began reading, I had to do so very slowly so that I could understand what was happening. The reason was because the narrator of this book is herself a slave from the mid-1800's and therefore speaks with the slang and southern accent of that time. Once I got used to that I liked it because it made the story feel more authentic. I felt that it again reminds us of how inhumane slavery was and still is; that we as people must never allow for it to reoccur in todays world or future though, sadly, it still exists out there in other countries and forms. The ending was so glorious and made me feel wonderful for the characters. It is in my opinion, a great book that everyone could benefit from reading but you may have to be in the mood for it since some of it's content is more than disheartening

Family grabs you from start to finish. It makes you feel as if you are experiencing every word that is written. I have all of her books, and I thouroughly enjoy them. J. California Cooper is the best Author of all times!

I enjoyed this book it really symbolizes the overall fabric of American society. This book is about how through loss and tragedy things have a uniquely interesting way of working themselves out. Family is also about how we as a people are all interwoven through our lives.

Sometimes through pain one kind truly triumph in the midst of a storm. The pain can be overwhelming but yet it can be trampled upon valiantly.

With this novel J. California Cooper gives voice to what we intuitively know. She gives a face, a name, a soul to the experiences in our collective history that have weaved the fabric of life we now take comfort in. The characters in this book are real. Ms. Cooper seems to have stepped back in time and is speaking from observation. The subtle details and inner thoughts of the characters gives haunting insight into this period in our World History that still remains misunderstood and stigmatized. Family reminds us that we are all connected, one and the same, family in deed.

Cooper grabs your mind and soul, making the reader want to learn more about slavery.she uses such a unique form of writing.she uses an angel as an story teller.

Probably one of the most beautiful and powerful books I've ever read. I loved our narrator as she told the story of her children born into slavery. I got chills as I read this and could not stand to put it down.

First, I have to admit that the book was kind of rough reading for me in the beginning because normally stories narrated in dialect give me a headache, but after the first two chapters, I got used to it and each chapter became more and more interesting. I think the slave dialect added to the "authenticity" of the story, since it was narrated by a slave woman. I think this story was unique because it while it did highlight the downtrodden conditions, it also exemplified the cleverness of the main character Always, despite all the hardships she endured. By time I was midway through the book I could hardly put it down.

Family was given to me by my sister-in-law. At first I thought nothing of the book at first, but then for a project I began to read the book. This book is so inspirational,it has shown me that family is blood and you should get closer to your family.