The Future Has A Past.The Future Has A Past by J. California Cooper Joan California Cooper is an African-American playwright and author. Doubleday, October 2000, $23.95, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 0-385-49680-X Readers rejoice! This gifted storyteller is back and her newest release is worth the wait. Cooper's latest collection of short stories delves into an emotional menagerie of human triumph and suffering. She addresses love, pain and betrayal with her signature lyrical style. In "A Shooting Star shooting star, in astronomy shooting star, in astronomy: see meteor. shooting star, in botany shooting star, in botany: see primrose. " readers are smoothly drawn into the lives of Maisha and Lorene Shaky. A quiet, simple girl, Maisha dreams of a better life. Her dreams come true, but Lorene's wild, sex-addicted life breaks through her reverie. A beautiful polished veneer, Lorene's outward smile hides a lonely existence and her need for love takes her to places where she's forever lost. "A Filet of Soul" explores a woman's search for acceptance that takes a turn into vengeful bitterness threatening to scar her daughter's life. Luella's hunger for the love her mother couldn't show her leads her into a con man's grasp. In "The Eagle Flies" the theme of women in battle continues with Vinnie, Wynona and Josephine--small town women, each trying to figure out if money can buy their love. "The Lost and Found" paints the picture of unrequited love This article may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. . Young Irene loves her man Cool, and has waited on his love for a decade. Although Cool loves Irene, he also loves any other woman who will feed him and support his material needs. Cool secretly plans to marry Irene when he's finished playing the field, but Irene has plans of her own in a twist that will leave readers jumping. Cooper spins an enticing web, catching all readers who wander through her realm. You'll laugh out loud, shout and scream and hardly be able to stem the flow of your tears from moment to moment. Once entangled en·tan·gle tr.v. en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling, en·tan·gles 1. To twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; snarl. 2. To complicate; confuse. 3. To involve in or as if in a tangle. in Cooper's gilded gild 1 tr.v. gild·ed or gilt , gild·ing, gilds 1. To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold. 2. To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to. 3. universe, you'll be able to think of no place else you'd rather be. |
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