Black or White (The Black or White Chronicles #1) - Softcover

Anderson, John Aubrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805431683 ISBN 13: 9780805431681

Publisher: B & H Pub Group, 2006

Synopsis

On the shores of Cat Lake, in the midst of the most defined era of segregation in American history, a spitfire seven-year old white girl and spiritual eleven-year-old black boy live each day as best friends. Despite the idyllic scenery and their youthful innocence, forces of darkness trouble the girl and ultimately lead these children to make choices you will never forget. Auther John Aubrey Anderson weaves a gripping tale of warmth, humor, and profound eternal truth.

About this title

About the Author:

John Aubrey Anderson was growing up in Mississippi cotton country when he saw John Wayne starring in "Flying Tigers "and knew he wanted to be a pilot. After graduating from Mississippi State University, he joined the Air Force, served three tours in Southeast Asia, and went on to fly planes for Delta Air Lines for twenty-eight years. Now retired from the cockpit, he writes novels, including the acclaimed Black or White Chronicles trilogy, and lives with his wife in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area of Texas

From Publishers Weekly:

Guardian angels slug it out with demons of darkness in a debut novel that's long on supernatural suspense, plot tangents and characters but short on subtlety. The white Missy Parker, her brother Bobby and African-American Junior Washington are inseparable young friends in the Mississippi Delta who find themselves drawn into a spiritual showdown with demons in 1945. After a bloody scene that goes on for far too many pages, Missy has a debt to pay that changes her life. Anderson is adept at leaving the reader hanging at the end of each chapter with intriguing portents of the next plot twist, but he spoils the tingly moments with overwrought death sequences and drawn-out conversion scenes when less might have equaled more. Sometimes, Anderson handles explicit faith more adroitly, such as a sweet conversion unexpectedly engineered by a young girl, reminding Christians that God doesn't always use those schooled in evangelism to change hearts. Some characters appear and then disappear conveniently (such as the one-dimensionally evil Halbert Bainbridge and his nasty son, French). Despite flaws and some awkward diversions when the author injects weighty theology into casual conversation, genuine flashes of strong writing and good characterization show Anderson's potential. A few loose ends dangle, promising a sequel. (Jan.)
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About this edition

• Publisher: B & H Pub Group
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0805431683
• ISBN 13: 9780805431681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 331