A Delta Vigil

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Gnu Arts Inc

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491_9780990567509

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In A Delta Vigil, Claire Feilds sensitive and observant essays capture the bittersweet memoriesof growing up in Yazoo City, Mississippi, during the 1950s and 60s. She depicts a wayof life that seemed tranquil and destined to continue, but this was an illusion because faultlines in the social order were appearing and things were about to change. This book excelsboth as an appealing memoir and as an authentic representation of family life, race, religion,and the societal expectations placed on refined young women during those times.

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In A Delta Vigil, Claire Feilds sensitive and observant essays capture the bittersweet memoriesof growing up in Yazoo City, Mississippi, during the 1950s and 60s. She depicts a wayof life that seemed tranquil and destined to continue, but this was an illusion because faultlines in the social order were appearing and things were about to change. This book excelsboth as an appealing memoir and as an authentic representation of family life, race, religion,and the societal expectations placed on refined young women during those times.