![]() ![]() And he must create a space for the two to find peace. ![]() He must give voice to the trauma that Isaac has inherited. Tragedies that informed Jacob's role as a father and his reaction to Isaac's being gay.īut most of all, Jacob must share with Isaac the unspoken truths that reside in his heart. Secrets from Jacob's tumultuous relationship with Isaac's mother and the shame he carries from the dissolution of their family. Stories about his ancestral legacy in rural Arkansas that extend back to slavery. ![]() They have not met or spoken in many years, and there are things that Isaac must know. and Alice WalkerĪs Jacob lies dying, he begins to write a letter to his only son, Isaac. "Don't Cry for Me is a perfect song."-Jesmyn WardĪ Black father makes amends with his gay son through letters written on his deathbed in this wise and penetrating novel of empathy and forgiveness, for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates, Robert Jones Jr. NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK IN ESSENCE MAGAZINE, THE MILLIONS AND BOOKISH ![]()
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