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~ Kathryn S. Carrington (Author) "Every neighborhood has its own distinctive expression of welcome towards new neighbors..." (more)
Key Phrases: cemented steps, Aunt Sarah, John Junior, Georgia Gregory (more...)
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My Mama was not my enemy, but rather, my lesson.


Mama and Us is a non-fiction based upon the experiences of a very impressionable young girl, who moves into her step-grandmother's old house. She is overcome with wild, child like imaginations, of haunting ghosts and spirits, driven by the desire to escape her current reality and the need for attention. She is forced to endure hidden emotions of inadequacy, self pity, anger, jealousy, resentment and hate, especially after her mother dies, leaving her with unanswered questions. Her outlandish perception of things and wild imagination, will take one on a journey experiencing, heart-ache, death, sex and love, while embracing emotional highs and lows surrounding a sadistic step-father and a resentful, alcoholic mother, who makes for raising five girls and two boys, an impossible voyage.


About the Author

Kathryn Carrington is a writer of poetry, non fiction and fiction, as well as, a collection of short stories for children. She is an avid reader and loves to fish, play tennis and spend time with her two grand daughters, Kourtney and Leah. Kathryn is a native of Baltimore and currently resides in Germantown, Maryland.

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  • Paperback: 292 pages
  • Publisher: Outskirts Press (February 10, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1598003453
  • ISBN-13: 978-1598003451
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,883,824 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mama and Us, April 17, 2007
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I read the book Mama and Us which is an outstanding story. I felt like I was reading my own life story it really hit home for me. So many times we hide or just close our eyes to our childhood nightmares. Thank you for sharing your life experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!, March 4, 2006
To better know yourself is to be able to embrace your past and then be brave enough to share your real experiences of love and lost, so that you might help others. This is a must read for anyone who may not have experienced the ideal realationship with a parent. With great conviction and honesty, the tragic tale of a small girl, trying desperately to over come, unbenounced feelings of anger, jealousy, hate and self pity are reborn. Fueled by an acoholic mother's lack of love and compassion and a step father's sexual advances, a life unfolds and proves to be self healing, in process. I share the memories and experiences with the reader so that he/she will know that there can be victory and self healing in tragedy.
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