Light Bread

by Cordell Adams

Light Bread, a first novel by Cordell Adams, weaves a lovely story around the tumultuous 1960s in his creation of Veola Cook--a brave, Black earth mother of wisdom, warmth and wit. But Veola has the strength of goodness and godliness to offer love and comfort to those in need, regardless of the danger she faces, regardless of the unrest in America...and regardless of the color of the many who depend on her.
--Billie Letts, Where the Heart Is (an Oprah Book Club selection), and MADE IN THE USA


"We all know her. That go-to person for all our troubles. And in his debut novel, Light Bread, Cordell Adams gives readers that person in the form of Veola Cook, who just about everyone in Parkerville, Texas, comes to count on when they need a little homespun wisdom and propping up. Adams has created a warm, caring, colorful and insightful character who will be a delight for readers. A woman with the wisdom to avoid trouble and the insight to handle it, if it rears its ugly head."
--Robert Greer, author of seven novels in the CJ Floyd mystery series (the latest two, The Mongoose Deception and Blackbird, Farewell), two medical thrillers, and a short story collection.

266 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2008

Reviews

[Betsy Sabogal · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED reading this book. I was a little worried in the beginning about keeping up with all of the characters. It’s the first book that I have read in a long time that I also felt like I was watching a movie. What an homage Dr. Adams pays to his grandmother in Veola as the main character.

[Kw · Rating 4 out of 5]

I just loved this book and I loved Miss Veola. What a great story and a tribute to a fine lady. I know the story was fiction, but I'm confident her character was real. Her influence no doubt continues . . .

[Jerri]

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[Robs · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting solely because I had a chance to hear the author speak, light-hearted and delivers some good messages/lessons