One Day I Saw a Black King: A Novel
Mason tells an engaging story about a couple who are drawn to one another because of their pain and the need to share with someone who understands. John King left his grandmother's house as a teenager. She was never able to show him love and kindness because he was a constant reminder of her daughter's death. Connie Rogers' mother abandoned her daughters and left town. She lived on the streets after she ran away from the couple that took her in. They both learned techniques to survive: John stays on the move and drifts from town to town, and Connie can't seem to move out of her childhood neighborhood. When they confront their demons, John learns the truth about his family and finally lays his anger and disappointment to rest, and Connie can stop blaming herself for all of the bad things that have happened in her life. When they face their pasts they find that they can be free to love one another.Lillian LewisCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved