Calling Me Home : A Novel (Paperback)

from haymaai

'Calling Me Home' is a heart-rendering, interracial love story between Isabelle McAllister, a young white woman, and Robert Prewit, an African American son of the McAllister's housekeeper. Set in the 1930's in Kentucky, when interracial marriages were unacceptable, this story really personifies t...

from BookDivasReads

Dorrie Curtis is a divorced, single-mom, small-business owner and a strong, Black woman. She's dealt with a lot of disappointment in her life but is striving to be better and do better, so that she can provide for her family. She's also struggling with her "relationship" with Teague, as she's nev...

from anacskie

I wanted to start my year reading books that have more depth. Something that will grip my heart and make me cry. I saw this book in the library and read the review here in Goodreads before I picked it up. So glad that it did not disappoint. I love the relationship between Dorrie and Ms. Isabelle....

from Kikoa

I love debut novels.........and to have a debut, ARC is such a gift. How close to the writer can we get. Thank you Julie Kibler for your gift to the reader. It brought back a very tender and troubling time in my life. I loved this book. The story line is amazing and this is a movie. Without a doubt.

from rmarcin

I absolutely loved this book about Isabelle - a nearly 90 year old white woman - and her friend, Dorrie - a 36 year old black woman, making a trip from Texas to Ohio for a funeral. Along the way, Isabelle tells Dorrie the story of the love of her life, Robert Prewitt, and Dorrie shares her life i...