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Secret Daughter - by June Cross (Paperback)

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  • June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James "Stump" Cross, a well-known black comedian.
  • About the Author: June Cross is assistant professor of journalism at Columbia University.
  • 336 Pages
  • Biography + Autobiography, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional

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In this poignant memoir and follow-up to Cross' Emmy Award-winning documentary, she deftly portrays the strains of a complicated family structure, ruptured by race, secrecy, and human fallibility.



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June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James "Stump" Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June's astonishing discoveries about her mother and about her own fierce determination to thrive. This is an inspiring testimony to the endurance of love between mother and daughter, a child and her adoptive parents, and the power of community.



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A painful, richly detailed account . . . [that reveals] astonishing truths. (Newsweek)

Searing, revelatory à mind-boggling in its rich and complex interplay of personalities [and] social and racial pressures. (Elle)



About the Author



June Cross is assistant professor of journalism at Columbia University. She has been a television producer for Frontline and the CBS Evening News and was a reporter, producer, and correspondent for PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.67 Inches (H) x 5.83 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: .68 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Publisher: Penguin Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: June Cross
Language: English
Street Date: May 1, 2007
TCIN: 93373107
UPC: 9780143112112
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-7720
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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