books by Diane Mckinney-whetstone

books by Diane Mckinney-whetstone

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Diane Mckinney-whetstone

HarperTorch, 2005

Redemption
I liked Tumbling so much that I wanted to read all of McKinney-Whetstone's books - but I was prepared to dislike this one because of several reviews on this site. Surprise surprise! I liked it better than Tumbling. Sure, the beginning was slow, because she was ...

Blues Dancing: A Novel

Diane Mckinney-whetstone

HarperTorch, 2005

PHENOMENAL
After reading Tumbling I knew that there was no way Diane McKinney-Whetstone would be able to top such an impressive debut: boy, was I wrong. Blues Dancing is phenomenal. I love that in McKinney-Whetstone's world there are no heroes or villains, just very real, very ...

Tumbling

Diane Mckinney-whetstone

Touchstone, 1997

BRILLIANT!
This was the first novel I've read by McKinney-Whetstone but it certainly won't be my last. What a beautiful novel; it actually reminded me of Toni Morrison's Jazz and any novelist who can conjure up images of Toni Morrison with only her FIRST attempt has got to be ...

Trading Dreams at Midnight: A Novel

Diane Mckinney-whetstone

Harper, 2008

Remarkable!
A remarkable story of a family torn apart searching for forgivness. Whetstone is a gifted story teller, her characters are always well defined. I'm always transported to a place and time. A remarkable story that touches the heart.

Leaving Cecil Street: A Novel (P.S.)

Diane Mckinney-whetstone

Harper Paperbacks, 2005

Wanted to Stay on Cecil Street
The novel LEAVING CECIL STREET by Diane McKinney-Whetsone is set in Philadelphia in 1969 on a beautiful African-American neighborhood street. It was a joy meeting Joe, Louise, Shay, Alberta, Shawn, Neet, Deucie, and Brownie in the novel. Cecil Street and its ...

Blues Dancing - A Novel (An Unforgettable Dance of Self-Discovery) [UNABRIDGED] (8 Audio Cassettes/11.75 Hrs.)
Diane McKinney-Whetstone

Recorded Books Inc., 2001

(8 Audio Cassettes/11.75 Hours) During the 1970s, Verdis relationship with street-smart Johnson leads her to heroin and the brink of destruction. Rescued by a conservative professor willing to give up everything for her, she lives a quiet, comfortable life for 20 years--until Johnson returns to re-ignite old passions. Pulled uncontrollably toward ...