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    Generation Impact: An American Family's Turmoil
    Generation Impact: An American Family's Turmoil
    Generation Impact: An American Family's Turmoil
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    Generation Impact: An American Family's Turmoil

    By Viranda I. Slappy

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    As you enter the life of the Turners, you embark upon the waves of crisis that batter several generations. You feel the impact of their family tragedies as well as the triumphs.

    Willie Mae struggles daily against the odds to raise her family to be upstanding citizens in an era that does not yet accept colored folk easily. She must deal wit

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStonewall Press
    Release dateJan 25, 2018
    ISBN9781948172028
    Generation Impact: An American Family's Turmoil

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