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Title: A visit to 22 Friar Street
Review: What a lovely book! Peggy Ddana is a product of the Pittsburgh slums, with all the problems of survival endured in that environment. By sheer determination and hard work, she is awarded a basketball scholarship to the University of Maryland. With the lack of dorm space, she is assigned to a private home. Her hosts, Martin and Doris Ellen, are black. Peggy is a tall, blond, white young girl. The year is 1971. Desegregation is a work in progress. The subtleties of bias that speak to all of us are beatutifully woven through the story with a light hand and a strong message. The author has done herself proud. The maturing of Peggy and her introduction to relationships takes her thru the gamut of emotions and we watch her develop, with the help of the wise and understanding Ellens. This book has many layers of complex issues that surprise and elate. This is a must read for all ages. Bravo Dr. Hayes.
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