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Flipping boxcars : a novel / Cedric Kyles and Alan Eisenstock.

Kyles, Cedric, 1965- (author.). Eisenstock, Alan, (author.).

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"Cedric The Entertainer's debut novel Flipping Boxcars is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities during the Depression and World War II. The story is also an homage to Cedric's grandfather, who in this tale emerges as Babe. He is a charismatic and widely loved man. He is also a gambler, whose gift of gab often gets him out of tricky situations, which is often. Babe is also a dreamer, something he shares in common with his patient and loving wife. They both yearn for financial stability and need to hold on to their land as insurance for future generations. However, when Babe and a few comrades enlist in a scheme that improbably falls apart, Babe places his family on the verge of losing everything. What's a family man to do? Babe decides to go for one more big scheme involving railroad boxcars. In breakneck speed, Cedric the Entertainer pulls readers in and never lets them go until the last page. Will Babe succeed? Will Rosie continue to support her husband? Are the Feds on to Babe's scheme? Flipping Boxcars is a page-turner anchored by rich, multi-dimensional characters, and oozing with Cedric The Entertainer's inimitable charm"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780063258990
  • ISBN: 0063258994
  • ISBN: 9780063259003
  • ISBN: 0063259001
  • Physical Description: 328 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Amistad, 2023.

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African American families > Fiction.
Gamblers > Fiction.
Spouses > Fiction.
African American veterans > Fiction.
Railroad cars > Fiction.
American Dream > Fiction.
Ambition > Fiction.
Genre:
Domestic fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.

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