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"This Side of Eternity is the tale of an African-American family's determination to stay together and to survive in any way they can in a world of discrimination, limited opportunity, and unendurable poverty. When Anne Russell's father is killed in an accident on the job in the late 1960s, her family must survive on its own through labor strikes, civil rights protests, and a racial tension that permeates every aspect of their daily lives. Struggling with the explosive social issues around her and the inertia of a family unwilling to seize a better life, Anne begins to make it on her own and embody the proud, indefatigable spirit of those around her who would succeed in changing the world." "Anne grows to learn, however, that changing the world can often be easier than changing the people around you, including those you love most. As the years pass, and the lessons of the movement that so affected Anne's family begin to fade, Anne finds herself continually trying to hold everyone together, despite their ongoing attempts to break everything apart. As children grow into adults, and parents into grandparents, the struggle for freedom and opportunity remains as daunting and relevant as

Who reads This Side of Eternity : a Novel?

Author

McMillan, Rosalyn

Publisher

New York: Free Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780684862880

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4.2 / 5 (30 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14