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More church folk / Michele Andrea Bowen.

Summary:

As another triennial conference rolls around in 1986, the characters of Church Folk are 23 years older, but not all of them are wiser. An election for church bishops promises politicking, corruption, and plenty of well-dressed people. The principal plot complication is a druglike concoction that is both addictive and aphrodisiac, giving the forces of corruption some entrepreneurial ideas. Bowen's got a good eye and a better ear, though it's a little hard to keep all the characters straight, since there's a mess of good guys, bad guys, and assorted wives, sons, and neighbors. Some conservative Christians may find it a bit too raunchy, but even some of those readers will find themselves laughing out loud at certain bits. Underneath it all are acute observations about African-American history and community.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0446577766
  • ISBN: 9780446577762
  • Physical Description: xvii, 296 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Grand Central Pub., 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes reading group guide (pages [295]-296).
Subject:
African American churches > Fiction.
African Americans > Religion > Fiction.
Church membership > Fiction.
Genre:
Christian fiction.
Novels.
Romance fiction.

Available copies

  • 19 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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