Split between the perspectives of lisbeth, the daughter of the household, and mattie, her black wet nurse. Submit comment to laila or request to schedule a meeting, skype, or phone call with laila ibrahim as a guest speaker. Yellow crocus is a relatively slow moving book that draws you in with its powerful simplicity, detailing the striking differences between a life of slavery and the life of the rich white masters. Look up closed ebooks, first examples, antiquarian books plus much more.
Instead of delving too deeply into the actual horrors of slavery the daily abuses and mistreatments, it focuses instead on the tenderness that can grow in. I hope to discover more by the same author and narrator. Laila ibrahim hello anita, thanks for letting me know that you loved yellow crocus and for your question. Books go search buy again your store deals store gift cards. Yellow crocus is a moving and absorbing story, one i couldnt put down. This book and the first novel, yellow crocus, brought home the reality of life for slaves before and after emancipation. Buy a cheap copy of yellow crocus book by laila ibrahim. Yellow crocus book by laila ibrahim half price books.
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Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim a 15minute instaread summary. The 2014 novel yellow crocus by author laila ibrahim is set in the antebellum south and tells the story of a white girl growing up in a slaveowning family. Yellow crocus is a first novel for laila ibrahim and for certain, it wont be the last. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim good books, kindle books. We are reminded on how cruel and hateful slavery was and the ugly realities of the american slavery system of the past. Yellow crocus is a flower that blooms in the most adverse conditions. Unlike most flowers, crocuses bloom in the most adverse conditions.
Look up closed e books, first examples, antiquarian books plus much more. Dec 20, 2019 yellow crocus, by laila ibrahim, is a sweet and simple story of a complex and forbidden love between a slave and the daughter of her owner. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim overview moments after lisbeth is born, shes taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. Although i know the law didnt change things overnight, the problems involved are difficult to understand with the distance of time and location. Bookclub read and the one will certainly make for a good discussion. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim paperback urban books. An interesting time to be sure, but horrific in its enslavement of african americans. If you love historical fiction, especially the precivil war era, this is the book for you. A sample of yellow crocus the story behind the yellow crocus.
Yellow crocus laila ibrahim, 2010 flaming chalice press 240 pp. Moments after lisbeth is born, shes taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. Moments after lisbeth is born, shes taken from her mother and han. Laila selfpublished yellow crocus in 2011 after agents repeatedly told her that no one would want to read a story about the love between an enslaved black woman and her privileged white charge.
It is the story of the longlasting relationship between a privileged white heiress elizabeth wainwright and a black woman named mattie. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for. Discover your unusual ebook place, that involves outofprint guides and antique books. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape. Overview of the entire book, introduction to the important people in the book, summary and analysis of all the chapters in the book, key takeaways in the book and a readers perspective.
Yellow crocus is a sweet and simple story of the complex and forbidden love between a slave and the daughter of her owner. Laila ibrahim audio books, best sellers, author bio. Drawing on her background in developmental psychology, and in particular in the attachment theory of how babies bond with caregivers, ibrahim imagines what it might be like for a child to. For example, theres a scene in the book when maddie the slave wet nurse asked the.
Stories of slaves are always sad and painful to read but one needs to read such books to believe in the extreme resilience of the human mind and soul in the face of travesty and physical deprivation. What a great name for this novel, makes you appreciate the thought the author put into this book. The yellow crocus blooms in the most adverse conditions. Subscribe to receive updates about laila ibrahims continuing works, and follow her upcoming projects. Summary by book junkie 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading yellow crocus. Buy yellow crocus by laila ibrahim online at alibris. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for decades to come. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim book cover, description, publication history. Aug 19, 2014 laila ibrahim spent much of her career as a preschool director, and that, coupled with her experiences as a teacher and her education in developmental psychology and attachment theory, provided ample fodder for the story of mattie and lisbeth in yellow crocus. This is a short novel and as i have been having a yellow crocus a novel by laila ibrahim. Yellow crocus, written by laila ibrahim, is set in the mid1800s american south. Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim reading guidebook club. Yellow crocus has 4 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
But this is coming from someone who has read many books on slavery. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. This is a summary of the book and not the original book. May 25, 2012 the most recent book ive read is yellow crocus by laila ibrahim, and i have to say, i was captivated by this book. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Laila ibrahim spent much of her career as a preschool director, and that, coupled with her experiences as a teacher and her education in developmental psychology and attachment theory, provided ample fodder for the story of mattie and lisbeth in yellow crocus. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The most recent book ive read is yellow crocus by laila ibrahim, and i have to say, i was captivated by this book. Laila ibrahim flaming chalice press 9780984502202 clarion rating. In either instance, author laila ibrahim has crafted a truly unique. After getting a masters degree in human development, she realized she wanted to do more hands on.
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