{"product_id":"the-girl-in-the-yellow-poncho-9781478017196","title":"The Girl in the Yellow Poncho","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Yellow Poncho\u003c\/i\u003e is journalist and scholar Kristal Brent Zook’s coming-of-age tale about what it means to be biracial in America where she grapples with in-betweenness, family trauma, and the profound power of atonement and faith to heal a broken family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“After thirty years of reporting, Kristal Brent Zook has turned inward to write a deeply personal, frank, and inspirational story about race and class.” -- Ada Calhoun, author of * Why We Can't Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis *\u003cbr\u003e“Kristal Brent Zook’s coming-of-age memoir is a thought-provoking tale of triumph outdistancing pain, of never giving up on love and hope despite childhood traumas and a broken family. Kristal writes so beautifully and urgently. \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Yellow Poncho\u003c\/i\u003e will absolutely absorb you.” -- Kevin Merida, coauthor of * Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs *\u003cbr\u003e“Brilliantly capturing the complexities of contemporary Black women’s experiences, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Yellow Poncho\u003c\/i\u003e is the most riveting, compelling memoir I have read.” -- Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies, Spelman College\u003cbr\u003e“Kristal’s story touched me deeply. It will touch everyone who has struggled with feeling the ‘in-betweenness’ that propels her riveting heroine’s journey to define herself and create the family for which she yearned. The writing is as powerful as the message: love ultimately triumphs.” -- Gloria Feldt, author of * Intentioning: Sex, Power, Pandemics, and How Women Will Take the Lead for (Everyone’s) Good *\u003cbr\u003e“Kristal Brent Zook’s memoir is a wrenching, riveting and luminous coming-of-age story about what it means to grow up biracial. Her journey reads like a multigenerational tale woven by strong biracial and Black women—in this case, the daughters, mothers and grandmothers of Zook’s family. With grace and generosity, Zook offers a universal testament to the power of forgiveness and healing—and the strength found through discovering one’s authentic identity. At a time when we often feel lost, this memoir reveals what it means to be found.” -- Katrina vanden Heuvel, Publisher, * The Nation *\u003cbr\u003e“Kristal Brent Zook has written an honest, illuminating look at her life, loves and culture.” -- Nelson George, author of * City Kid: A Writer’s Memoir of Ghetto Life and Post-Soul Success *\u003cbr\u003e\"A powerful memoir about a woman’s odyssey for connection, self-identity, and love.\" * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\"In this intimate and generous memoir, Kristal Brent Zook explores the complexities of her past and the consummation of her present as a biracial daughter of a white father who left and the Black mother and grandmother who raised her.\" -- Karla J. Srand * Ms. Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e“Zook recalls a childhood haunted by her missing father—and complicated by his return. A brave, heart-stirring memoir.” * People *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  ix\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments xi\u003cbr\u003e 1. Kansas Avenue  1\u003cbr\u003e 2. Uncle Mervin  7\u003cbr\u003e 3. Noches  13\u003cbr\u003e 4. Laurel Canyon  17\u003cbr\u003e 5. Dra  23\u003cbr\u003e 6. Hollywood Boulevard  27\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rockin’ Out  33\u003cbr\u003e 8. College Bound  41\u003cbr\u003e 9. Activist  47\u003cbr\u003e 10. Light-Skinned  55\u003cbr\u003e 11. Taking a Chance  63\u003cbr\u003e 12. Dad  69\u003cbr\u003e 13. ABD  79\u003cbr\u003e 14. Detour  87\u003cbr\u003e 15. Writer  95\u003cbr\u003e 16. Pain  105\u003cbr\u003e 17. Australia  111\u003cbr\u003e 18. Hiding  119\u003cbr\u003e 19. An Adventure  127\u003cbr\u003e 20. Alfonso  133\u003cbr\u003e 21. A New Life  141\u003cbr\u003e 22. Multiracial  149\u003cbr\u003e 23. Forgiving  155\u003cbr\u003e 24. Memories  159\u003cbr\u003e 25. Vashon Island  163\u003cbr\u003e 26. Thanksgiving  171\u003cbr\u003e 27. Lisa  177\u003cbr\u003e 28. Rekindled  183\u003cbr\u003e 29. Rage  189\u003cbr\u003e 30. A Birthday  195\u003cbr\u003e 31. Mothers  199\u003cbr\u003e 32. Transformation  207","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409005453655,"sku":"9781478017196","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781478017196.jpg?v=1730505059","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-girl-in-the-yellow-poncho-9781478017196","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}