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Open Me
Open Me
Author: SUNSHINE O'DONNELL
Mem is a wailer, a professional mourner hired to cry at funerals. One of the few remaining American girls in this secret, illegal profession, Mem hails from a long line of mourners, including her mother, a legendary master wailer hired for the most important funerals in her hometown of Philadelphia. — Though Mem is eventually to become a renowned...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385665728
ISBN-10: 0385665725
Publication Date: 9/2/2008
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Anchor Canada
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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This book is one of the most original books that I have read in a while, especially due to the subject manner. It is half historical artifacts/poems and half a fictional account of a young wailer. I found it highly engaging and her style of writing easy to read. It is about funerals and wailing so it is not the most uplifting book though.
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Excellent book that gives a peek into the world of professional wailers.


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