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Summary: Her first book is so good, can't wait for the next.
Review: "Only twice I've wished for heaven" is a superb first effort by Ms. Trice. I won't gush because it would sound phony but she deserves a little gushing. In black vernacular, "she has put her foot into it." Which simply means she has put some heart and soul into this novel and it shows. Thankfully, this is not another "McMillan look-alike." We are getting a fresh and real life story. The setting is Chicago but it is the essence of so many neighborhoods in so many cities. She accutely captures the mindset of African-Americans setting themselves apart in the name of upward mobility and those of the people on the other side of the fence. To tell the story in two voices, representing both sides is a good touch. The reader will be drawn into the lives of the main characters, Tempestt and Ms Johnetta and see their worlds through their eyes. Don't blame me if you stay up all night just to finish this book. Just have a few extra cups of coffee at work.
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Summary: One of the best books that I've read!!!!!
Review: Dawn Turner Trice is a great storyteller. She was able to make this reader visualize the surroundings and the characters' emotions. I loved the relationship between Temmy and Jonetta. Jonetta was able to guide and protect Temmy with her recollections of the past and her dreams for the future. The other characters, Alfred Mayes, Judd, Fat Daddy, Chittlin', Hump, Reatha Mae, Felicia, Thomas, Aunt Jennie and Ms. Lily were definitely characters and left nothing to the imagination. However, I must say that I expected more drama from reading the jacket cover. Certain portions were not explored and left this reader asking questions. For example, Temmy's friend Gerald saying he had a secret about her father but it was never revealed and Temmy's father ignoring her while he was talking with one of his students. These two incidents were never explained and it left the reader wondering. Some of the happenings in the book were predictable-City Hall's actions and Valeries' secret. The newspaper article grabbed my attention but then the story slowly played itself out. All-in-all I did enjoy this book. Dawn Turner Trice is great at telling a story!
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Summary: WOW what a page turner...I loved it...
Review: Dawn Turner Trice tells the story of Tempestt Rosa Saville. Valerie Nicholae, Tempestt bestfriend, who she can't quite figure out, but knows she like her better then those uppity Lakeland girls. Tempestt family wins the lottery to "Move on Up" to Lakeland, next to the thorns of Thirty fifth Street.The beautiful apartment buildings, which sticks out like a sore thumb smack dab in the middle of the ghetto in Chicago, is protected by a ten-foot-iron fence. Only the professional Blacks are privileged to reside in this community. The characters in this story are as complex "as the rage they bury". 11yr old Tempestt befriends Miss Jonetta owner of O'Sala's corner store, where secrets are told and moonshine secretly sold. Miss Jonetta has a soft spot in her heart for Tempestt, b/c she reminds her of the daughter she gave birth too and lost (Chloe.Thirthy-fifth Street, where the new saved women sing the gospel, corner preachers screaming "Can I get an Amen", dope fiends and boozers walking in their daze of doom. Before its all over Tempestt will "witness a death, cause an arrest, and change Lakeland and Thirty-fifth street forever. This was an excellent book....I cried and laughed throughtout.
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Summary: INTERESTING!
Review: DAWN, I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR BOOK. THE CHARACTERS WERE REALLY BELIEVABLE. YOUR STORY LINE WAS REALLY GOOD. I WISHED THE BOOK (STORY) COULD HAVE BEEN LONGER, BUT IT WAS STILL GOOD. I WISH THAT CHILD AND MISS JONETTA COULD HAVE STAYED IN TOUCH. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
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Summary: Only Twice I've Wished for Heaven: A Novel
Review: I loved this book! I just finished it and still have tears in my eyes. It was so moving, especially the ending. Ms. Trice has a wonderful writing style and I felt like I knew Tempestt, but especially Miss Jonetta. With all the suffering she went through in her long life, she is so strong and loving - a remarkable person. I look forward to reading Ms. Trice's next book.
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Summary: Only Twice I've Wished For Heaven
Review: Only Twice I've Wished For Heaven was written by Dawn Turner Trice. The book was set in the mid 1970s. The main character, Tempestt an 11 year old girl and her family are given a chance of a lifetime, to move on up to Lakeland. Lakeland was a one square mile of nice apartment towers and green lawns where the Black elite live sheltered from the ghetto by an ivy covered wrought iron fence. They have been living in a dirty neighborhood all her life. Once they moved to Lakeland Tempestt had disliked the neighborhood. So soon she escaped the fence that separates Lakeland and 35th street. Moving into a new place might be kond of hard and uncomfortable. On 35th street Tempestt meets Ms. Jonetta Goode, who knows everyone's stories, and her own history is long and dark as 35 th street itself. This street leads Tempestt into a dangerous path where she witnessed the death of her friend Valerie, and the cause of the arrest of a preacher.
I recommend this book to people because it's an interesting book to read and lets you look at a young girls life and how she starts a chain of events on 35th street. It is a good book and makes you want to read more and makes you think what would happen next. But what I didn't like about it was that it was mostly focused in one place, 35th street. The novel is well written and seems like its from her heart.
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Summary: Only Twice I've Wished For Heaven
Review: This book is very intriquing and delightfully amazing. I've read this book at least six times and it has moved me to tears every time I've read it. I would suggest this book to anyone who likes to read. Dawn Turner Trice I must say that you couldn't have worded this book better than you did. I really enjoyed this book and it gets my complete gratififcation. Keep up the good work. Keep writing like this and I know you'll be receiving awards sooner rather than later.
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Summary: Amazing!!
Review: When I read this book I was up to the wee hours unable to put it down until I got to the end of the page, chapter, book!!! The characters in this novel stayed with me weeks after.
I recommended it to many people and this book is a all out page turner. I could not wait for the next book from this fresh voice.
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