Six Days in January [Mass Market Paperback]

William F. Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2006

Just after midnight on a bitterly cold Thursday in January, William McCall is stumbling down an icy Manhattan street, wondering when things started to go wrong. As he makes his way to an empty subway station, he begins piecing together the events and relationships that have led him to this moment -- alone, ashamed, and kicked out into the cold -- and suddenly realizes that he wants to become a better man. Over the next six days, William will examine the events that led to his downward spiral...and, if he can finally confront the feelings that he has kept buried, restore his faith in himself.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"[A] testimonial to the fact that men do have real feelings.... Full of emotion [and] fiery sex scenes!"

-- Zane --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From the Publisher

In this powerful debut novel, William Fredrick Cooper presents a fresh perspective on relationships, shedding light on the insecurities, fears, and vulnerabilities that men try to conceal--and what can happen when they are suppressed for too long.

Just after midnight on a bitterly cold Thursday in January, William McCall is stumbling down an icy Bronx street, wondering when things started to go wrong. As he makes his way to an empty subway station, he begins piecing together the events and relationships that have led him to this moment--alone, ashamed, and kicked out into the cold. Realizing that he must face the past in order to restore his faith in himself, over the next six days William thinks back through the years, examining the events that led to his downward spiral. He is forced to confront memories and feelings that he has kept buried--a painful pivotal relationship, several emasculating incidents, countless ill-advised choices and mistakes, a myriad of insecurities and fears--and have chipped away at his sensitive, chivalrous qualities, leaving him cynical, selfish, and bitter.

A candid, cautionary tale of how a quest for romance can unintentionally transform a person into someone new, Six Days in January is an eye-opening, emotionally charged glimpse into the heart of an African-American man. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 467 pages
• Publisher: Strebor Books (October 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743296141
• ISBN-13: 978-0743296144
• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,571,606 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An eye-opening, excellent debut novel!, February 8, 2005

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A Touched Reader "Catherine" (Rochester, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six Days in January (Paperback)

Six Days In January is an excellent novel that explores a man's heart. It's the best book I've read in years. I just feel bad, that you'll never see this on cinema, because it tells way too much truth. Some may think of William McCall as pitiful, but I understand his pain, because women normally tell this story. I asked myself constantly "DO MEN FEEL LIKE THIS?"

They Do. And I only hope that our women can see through their anger to recognize this. This is a great story that I hope gets its just due.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Ever Change., January 23, 2007

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LOCKSIE "ARC Book Club Inc" (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Coram, N.Y.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Six Days in January (Paperback)

The title and the cover are fitting for the story that is held between the pages of William Fredrick Cooper's novel "6 Days In January".

This story is of a man (William McCall) whose current love Della has just broken up with him. William takes the next 6 days to examine his past and present relationships, and more importantly his views on love. The 6 days turn into a roller-coaster ride of emotions and self- discovery.

A few years back William McCall was confident about love but when he met Andrea she slowly stripped that confidence away in a one sided relationship where William give his all and she gave nothing but heartache.

"Don't ever change" are the words often said to William by females. But he did change...when love dealt him a dirty hand and he got hurt... he did change. Then that change put him on the other side of the street; where he became insecure in his search for love, and the giver of hurt instead of the recipient.

Take some time out to read this excellent novel written by author William Fredrick Cooper.

Be prepared to read about love from a man's perspective and how love can be a double edge sword that can hurt and maim future relationships.

Locksie

ARC BOOK CLUB INC.

Star Rating *****5.0

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable Read With A Twist, April 15, 2004

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Avid-Readers.com (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Six Days in January (Paperback)

Six Days in January is an eye-opening read that lets readers into a black man's mind and allows us to feel what he feels regarding his emotions and his women. This is a side of Black men you probably will never see, or that they will deny exists, but there are too many men being raised by single mothers and we all know that a women can't teach a man how to be a man.

The main character William is a fool for love but for all the right reasons. He is the good guy that women look over because they want a "thug" or someone with a high paycheck.

Throughout this book William never changed, he never changed who he was for any woman nor did he apologize for the way he felt or the way he expressed his emotions. As I read this book I wondered why more men don't express themselves in the same way. Then on page 149 I found my answer, " We don't talk about our pain to other men because we don't want to appear weak. ... We are all so pigheaded and egotistical that we are willing to continue down the same dead end of emotional dysfunction just to save face..."

This is an unforgettable book that I think more men should read especially those who are single, it would give them a little more insight into male-female relationships before they become committed in marriage.

Reviewed by Ashanti for www.avid-readers.com