Mama Day (Signed!) [B2150]

1988 signed HCDJ in nice clean condition with a mylar-protected jacket. On an island off the coast of Georgia, there's a place where superstition is more potent than any trappings of the modern world. In Willow Springs, the formidable Mama Day uses her powers to heal. But her great niece, Cocoa, can't wait to get away. In New York City, Cocoa meets George. They fall in love and marry quickly. But when she finally brings him home to Willow Springs, the island's darker forces come into play. As their connection is challenged, Cocoa and George must rely on Mama Day's mysticism. Told from multiple perspectives, Mama Day is equal parts star-crossed love story, generational saga, and exploration of the supernatural. Hailed as Gloria Naylor's "richest and most complex" novel, it is the kind of book that stays with you long after the final page (Providence Journal).

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "The most incredible book!!! I can't believe so many people are unaware of this masterpiece."; "If you're drawn to southern gothic lit fic infused with magical realism, humor, tragedy, spirituality and LOVE....this book is an excellent fit. It does start off a little slow but by the end, I understood why Naylor took her time with this. Inevitably I'll be back for a re read because it's loaded with so much wisdom. Loved this book so much."; "Magical, mystical, book that I loved loved!! Took me longer than expected to finish because each sentence seemed to say so so much more, so I had to read them carefully to fully comprehend the meaning. But it was so worth it. Every word felt so precious. Gloria Naylor brought the characters and the idea of Willow Springs to life."; "I absolutely loved this book. The colloquial language helps you feel you know the characters. The familiar remedies, if you're a bit witchy, help draw you in to how the more esoteric parts of the story fit together. It's beautiful and terrifying and sorrowful at turns. A different kind of love story."