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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )The Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White List Price: $19.95 Amazon.com's Price: $18.95 You Save: $1.00 ( 5%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 929.2 EAN: 9780671899332 ISBN: 0671899333 Label: Free Press Manufacturer: Free Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 271 Publication Date: January 27, 1995 Publisher: Free Press Studio: Free Press Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: The Sweeter the Juice is a provocative memoir that goes to the heart of our American identity. Shirlee Taylor Haizlip, in an effort to reconcile the dissonance between her black persona and her undeniably multiracial heritage, started on a journey of discovery that took her over thousands of miles and hundreds of years. While searching for her mother's family, Haizlip confronted the deeply intertwined but often suppressed tensions between race and skin color. We are drawn in by the story of an African-American family. Some members chose to "cross over" and "pass" for white while others enjoyed a successful black life. Their stories weave a tale of tangled ancestry, mixed blood, and identity issues from the 17th century to the present. The Sweeter the Juice is a memoir, a social history, a biography, and an autobiography. Haizlip gives to us the quintessential American story, unveiling truths about race, about our society, and about the ways in which we all perceive and judge one another. Average Rating:
 Rating: - FascinatingThis author tells the story of her own family, spanning many generations. She did this mostly for her mother Margaret Morris Taylor who had suffered the sting of abandonment from her father and siblings. Her mother died when she was four. This story is no doubt the story of many families. Many light skinned black people crossed over or gingerly walked the colour line. WHO CAN BLAME THEM? Considering the indignities, lack of opportunities etc.. forced on black people. I learned that some theatres ... Read More Rating:  - Well written, but surprisingly racistThe Sweeter the Juice clearly demonstrates that racism is equally prevelent on both sides of the color line. While Haizlip's book is well written, the author is no less guilty of racism towards white people than the WASPs she condemns. Her comments about whites and "poor white trash" in particular are uncalled for (i.e. "my mother said there is nothing worse than poor white trash" and "a nice white person is nothing more than that. A nice white person"). As the descendant of working class Southern ... Read More Rating:  - Only book Oprah recomended actually worth readingI am not an Oprah fan but one day with nothing to do I actually spent a rare session in front of television flipping channels. And I found myself stopping at her channel at her show's beginning wondering What is it This time? The author of this book and her mother were there to discuss this book and her family saga as well as the Issue of 'Passing'. I found their discussion so facinating that next day I went straight to the book store and ordered this book. Later I would ... Read More Rating: - Very enjoyable, while still intense book....I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. Sure, some of it was confusing, like some said, but what part of genealogy isn't confusing? My own genealogy confuses ME! :o) This book was wonderful! I think the author did a wonderful job in addressing this little spoken of topic. I was recommended this book after I found out that my family had African American roots, & so this book hit home with me. It aided me through an emotional journey...answering many of the questions such as: "Why so many secrets?" It ... Read More Rating: - Lost FamilyI just read this book. It was very moving and insightful. It was so sad that Margaret Taylor, Shirlee's mother, was abandoned by her father,sister and brothers, and endured such a difficult childhood. It took over 70 years for Margaret to find her sister! I think that Grace Cramer's life was more tragic, perhaps, because she blocked out so many memories and isolated herself. I would think she could have at least written her sister, once in 70 years! even if she was nervous about revealing ... Read More 
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