Two Kinds of Color [Kindle Edition]

Deborah Kennedy (Author)

Book Description

A beautiful and sensuous woman, Freddie Walker, has fallen into the hands of a vain and greedy businessman, Jimmy Tate. His notorious reputation and illegal business practices allow him to take and make all the money he can.

On a stormy night Freddie decides to take her children and leave Jimmy for good. When Jimmy finds out he goes berserk and attempts to kill her. But her best friend, Ruby Johnson, a woman of deep faith who has a special relationship with God, arrives just in time. A struggle ensues and Jimmy is killed.

Freddie's children, two of them white, two of them black, are sent to foster homes and separated from one another. Freddie and Ruby are sent to prison. Did Ruby kill Jimmy? What sacrifices did Freddie make for the sake of her children? What secrets did she keep from them? What is their legacy? As adults will they have the courage to meet each other to find out?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Deborah Kennedy was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. She has worked with writer and producer George C. Wolfe, and Loretha Jones (BET). She has written several screenplays and has worked with developing the talents of other writers. Presently, she is working on a new novel. She is married and lives in Las Vegas.

Product Details

• File Size: 386 KB
• Print Length: 447 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1449988016
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0031TZPH0
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #487,983 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #97 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Siblings

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Shelly's Review April 4, 2010

By Abkriz

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fabulous read by a new author. This book eloquently describes an era that many choose to forget. Out of poverty, abuse, prostitution and heartache, the author was able to show how friendships can be the one thing in life that matters the most.

Highly recommend this book to anyone that can spare a few tears of both heartache and joy!

15 of 20 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Two Kinds of Color April 13, 2010

By S. Heggie

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A great read by new author Deborah Kennedy. The characters are vividly described.
You find yourself caring about them and hoping for their well-being. I found myself many times, wondering if something terrible was going to happen before positive efforts were completed.I do not want to give too much away. Born of "Two Kinds of Color" or not, a must read for everyone.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Written With Sincerity and Passion June 24, 2012

By Mandy

Format:Paperback

Two Kinds of Color is a multi-faceted story of abuse, pain, despair, and finally, hope. I admit to having a hard time getting into the storyline, at first. It bounces from character to character in a seemingly disjointed way, but after a slow beginning, the story falls together. Focusing mainly on Freddie, a white woman from Florida, and her tumultuous relationship with Jimmy Tate, it also incorporates the fierce friendship with her best friend, Ruby. Together, Freddie and Ruby negotiate life with Freddie's four children among prostitution, gambling, and violence. Of Freddie's children, two are white, and two are black, and in the late 60's and early 70's, this adds a degree of racism that runs deep. When Jimmy beats Freddie, nearly to her death, a shot rings out, and he is killed. Ruby and Freddie spend the next 30+ years in prison, and the children are all separated, but Ruby never forgets them, and long after Freddie is gone, has some secrets of her own to share.

While, at times, the story was explicit and the crimes hard to absorb, Ms. Kennedy writes with so much sincerity and passion, I couldn't help but get caught up in the details of a sad life, and its effects on the following generation. Being reminded of a time filled with such rage and prejudice made me angry, as I am a mother of "two kinds of color" and cannot imagine the hardships being visited on my children that they speak of in this book. A gut-wrenching, painful story that ends up teaching you the true meaning of friendship, in extreme circumstances.

(Review was written by Charlene, a Literary R&R book review blog team member)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Well written May 8, 2010

By Julie

Format:Paperback

I think Deberah did a fine job on this book. I read it and liked it very much. I think she was writing about trust,friendship, hope and closure and she captured them all. The university Professor ought to get out more this book is for all to read not just caucasians (where did that come from?) Be Well Deborah and keep up the great work.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Two Kinds of Color April 21, 2010

By RustyBeans

Format:Paperback

Two Kinds of Color is an exceptionally beautifully written novel. The characters are compelling and believable and the message of love and sacrifice and true friendship is touching and unforgettable. I savored this book. It is not a book to be skimmed through but read thoughtfully and carefully. The ability of Ms. Kennedy to present her story with such insight and heart-felt emotion is remarkable. I read a great many books and, like most of us, have my favorite authors. I look forward to reading any other novel my newest favorite author writes. Thank-you Ms. Kennedy, I enjoyed Two Kinds of Color very much.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars great book April 3, 2010

By Michel Hugo

Format:Paperback

Deborah Kennedy writes with passion. Her characters are real. All Caucasians should read this book. I felt privileged to enter a world I knew nothing about except from bad jokes and prejudice. Sometimes I felt like a Peeping Tom intruding. This book enriched my knowledge and my compassion.
Michel Hugo (Aff. Professor UNLV)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!!!! November 3, 2010

By Gailmarie Ward

Format:Paperback

I read "Two Kinds of Color" quite some time ago but the story line stays with me. I live in the Chicago suburbs and this book heightened my senses...I could see, smell, taste, touch and hear the sights and sounds of the neighborhood Deborah Kennedy shared with us. All I can say is Wow and I look forward to the author's next offering!
I shared the eBook with my Mom on her Kindle and she identified with and enjoyed the story also! I suggest it to everyone!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book May 28, 2010

By Adrienne Gilyard

Format:Kindle Edition

This book is well written and a great story that everyone should get to read. The author's writing talents are very impressive and stright to the point. I look forward to her next novel. Keep up the good work.

More About the Author

I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. Sometimes God gives us a natural gift mine was the gift of words. After spending most of my writing career, fixing the work of other writers, I decided to write the novel Two Kinds of Color.

It's the compelling story of a mother's love and heroic sacrifice for her racially divided children; two of them are black, two of them white, raised in a hustler's brutal environment on the South Side of Chicago. There are great kindle, nook, and paperback reviews. I hope you get a chance to read a sample.