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Sep 10, 2019 · In her memoir that is a “story of love and fury” (Jackson Clarion-Ledger), Grammy Award-winning songwriter and producer Tena Clark recounts her chaotic childhood in a time fraught with racial and social tension.
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- Tena Clark
Oct 2, 2018 · 1,482 ratings177 reviews. For readers of beloved memoirs like Educated and The Glass Castle , a riveting and profoundly moving memoir set in rural Mississippi during the Civil Rights era about a white girl coming of age in a repressive society and the woman who gave her the strength to forge her own path—the black nanny who cared for her.
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Tena Clark's childhood in rural Mississippi was marked by racial injustice, family turmoil, and her black nanny Virgie's love and support. Southern Discomfort is a moving and riveting story of coming of age in the Civil Rights era.
Combining the spirit of brave coming-of-age memoirs such as The Glass Castle and vivid, evocative Southern fiction like To Kill a Mockingbird, Southern Discomfort is “an unforgettable southern story…
- Tena Clark
- September 10, 2019
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Oct 2, 2018 · SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT. A MEMOIR. by Tena Clark ‧RELEASE DATE: Oct. 2, 2018. A highly satisfying look at a flawed family, a conflicted South, and a fraught future. bookshelf. shop now. amazon. The Mississippi blues take on new meaning in this tragic yet uplifting memoir.
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United States. Language. English. Genre. Fiction, Comedy. Published. 1982 (Bantam Books) Southern Discomfort is a 1982 novel by Rita Mae Brown. Through comedy and farce, it explores the theme of hypocrisy, especially that based on social status.
Advance Praise for Southern Discomfort. “Tena Clark is a pioneering force of nature, and her story is as powerful, riveting, and inspiring as she is. Do yourself a favor. Get comfortable and start reading.” —Maria Shriver.
