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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Publisher Weekly Review     More Content       More by this author     Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-     Subjects     Families, Black -- Fiction.     Gamblers -- Fiction.     Spouses -- Fiction.     Veterans, Black -- Fiction.     Railroad cars -- Fiction.     American Dream -- Fiction.     Ambition -- Fiction.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-       by title:      Flipping boxcars : a...       by call number:      FICTION KYL     Search the Web     Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-     Families, Black -- Fiction.     Gamblers -- Fiction.     Spouses -- Fiction.     Veterans, Black -- Fiction.     Railroad cars -- Fiction.     American Dream -- Fiction.     Ambition -- Fiction.       MARC Display

Flipping boxcars : a novel / Cedric Kyles with Alan Eisenstock. by Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965- Amistad, 2023. Call #: FICTION KYL Subjects Families, Black -- Fiction.   Gamblers -- Fiction.   Spouses -- Fiction.   Veterans, Black -- Fiction.   Railroad cars -- Fiction.   American Dream -- Fiction.   Ambition -- Fiction. ISBN:  9780063258990 (hc.) Edition:  1st ed. Description:  328 p. ; 24 cm. Summary:  "Cedric The Entertainer's debut novel Flipping Boxcars is a valentine to close-knit black families and tightly woven communities during the Depression and World War II. The story is also an homage to Cedric's grandfather, who in this tale emerges as Babe. He is a charismatic and widely loved man. He is also a gambler, whose gift of gab often gets him out of tricky situations, which is often. Babe is also a dreamer, something he shares in common with his patient and loving wife. They both yearn for financial stability and need to hold on to their land as insurance for future generations. However, when Babe and a few comrades enlist in a scheme that improbably falls apart, Babe places his family on the verge of losing everything. What's a family man to do? Babe decides to go for one more big scheme involving railroad boxcars. In breakneck speed, Cedric the Entertainer pulls readers in and never lets them go until the last page. Will Babe succeed? Will Rosie continue to support her husband? Are the Feds on to Babe's scheme? Flipping Boxcars is a page-turner anchored by rich, multi-dimensional characters, and oozing with Cedric The Entertainer's inimitable charm"--Provided by publisher. Genre:  Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. Black fiction. Other authors:  Eisenstock, Alan. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Central Library Adult Black Fiction FICTION KYL Adult books Checked out Jul 27, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Black Fiction FICTION KYL Adult books Checked out Jul 25, 2024 Add Copy to MyList Sackville Public Library Adult Black Fiction FICTION KYL Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library Adult Black Fiction FICTION KYL Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList

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