false 2248052 2 <p> Revere, Mississippi, with its population of "20,000 and sinking" is not unlike most Southern towns in the sixties. Black people live on one side of town and whites live on the other. The two rarely mix, or so everyone believes. But the truth is brought to the forefront when Billy Ray Puckett, a white man wounded while hunting, shows up at the segregated Doctors Hospital. No one thinks much of his death&#8212;just a typical hunting accident&#8212;until the sheriff orders an investigation. </p> <p> Suddenly the connections between whites and blacks are revealed to be deeper than anyone expected, which makes the town's struggle with integration that much more complicated. Dr. Cooper Connelly, who hails from a prominent white family, takes an unexpectedly progressive view toward school integration; while the esteemed Dr. Reese Jackson, so prominent he has garnered an <i>Ebony</i> profile, tries to stay above the fray. With fully realized characters and a mystery that will keep readers turning pages until the end, <i>The Air Between Us</i> is a heart-filled, endearing tale. </p> 2253928 1 1 2008 The Air Between Us: A Novel total:136|5:23|4:59|3:42|2:10|1:2| 136 499 285 43 2 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 13:11:01 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 09:33:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Aug 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 06:38:37 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 06:42:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Jul 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 08:48:07 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 09:05:43 -0700 2009 Usually books about the Southern states are one of my favorite reads. However this book is a vivid reminder that the South is not just about glasses of iced tea, and a piece of pie, grits, beautiful fragrant magnolias and warmer climate. The struggle with racial integration is a continuing co...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 08 16:06:54 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 30 10:00:08 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 10:09:47 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 10:10:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 17:16:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 17:18:50 -0700 2009 What I learned from the author: The difference between people of different color is only "th...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 13:14:42 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 13:53:01 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 12:08:09 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 12:10:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 14:02:12 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 06:07:44 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jul 28 05:56:10 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 05:57:44 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 17:16:40 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 06:15:31 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 20:38:36 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 20:49:49 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 16 14:15:37 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 14:18:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri May 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 10:34:54 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 10:35:42 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Mar 04 12:35:10 -0800 2009 Wed Mar 04 12:35:48 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 10:45:02 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 10:45:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Nov 18 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 12:00:39 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 18 13:58:31 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 12:59:22 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 10:37:03 -0700 2009
I particularly enjoyed the characters Melba and Cooper.]]> 0 0 false false Fri Jul 11 11:36:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jul 11 11:43:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 31 18:30:29 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 18:33:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=2248052