Cotton Mathis

Journey to Memphis

Cecilia Croft Clanton

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Cecilia Croft Clanton
18 September 2018

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical adventure; Vietnam War fiction; Historical fiction; Religious & spiritual fiction

Cotton Mathis is a young man alone in the world. Devastated after the loss of his mother, the young farmhand must deal with the death of his brother in Vietman and his alcholic father's suicide. Isolated and angry, Cotton wrestles his demons, including the suspicion his brother--lauded as a war hero--might actually have been a coward.

With little thought of consequence, Cotton joins the National Guard to avoid serving in Vietnam and is plunged into the midst of the civil rights movement. Sixty miles away the, Martin Luther King, Jr. face off against the Memphis mayor.

When Cotton's unit is deployed to Memphis to control rioting he and his friends naively sense only excitment with no understanding for the racial tensions raging across the nation.

Once in the city, Cotton encounters a black war hero and the soldier's remarkable. book-loving father-a man who reignties Cotton's long-buried dreams. Yet these new friend harbor secrets about Cotton's family, including the true story of his brother's death.

Faced with personal tragedy, betrayal, and overwhelming anger in the aftermath of Dr. King's assassination, Cotton faces a life-changing decison. Will he forgive and move on, or will he allow his family's ghosts to haunt him forever?

By: Cecilia Croft Clanton
Imprint: Cecilia Croft Clanton
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN: 9780692093153
ISBN 10: 069209315X
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 18 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Cotton Mathis: Journey to Memphis

Riveting coming of age story...the author has perfectly pegged the feel of the time and given life to Cotton Masthis who worms his way into your heart. Clever, well-written, heart-wrenching Unique and strong style