Par for the Curse by Toyi Ward
By Angelia Menchan • Sep 20th, 2009 • Category: Book Review 2009 •
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Par for the Curse by Toyi Ward is a funny, yet insightful look at what women pass on from generation to generation. Grandma Lila’s saying was “The men you love will never love you and the men who love you, you will never love.” That is the legacy she passed down to the women in her family. And they bought in hook, line and sinker. The eight women had 24 husbands among them. However, most of the story was focused on the younger women, Lourdes, Stormy and Riley.
Lourdes was determined to stay married and break the curse, no matter what it cost her and it cost her plenty, mostly her dignity and almost her life. Riley is the good time girl who openly cheats on her husband, but is secretly wishing for love of her own. Stormy, the peaceful one is trying to get her philandering husband back, but she might be missing what is right in her face.
Ms. Ward does a wonderful job of revealing family dysfunction, generational curses and a mix of voodoo and hoodoo. She even explains the difference between voodoo and hoodoo, while providing the reader with some laugh-out-loud moments. I recommend Par for the Curse to all who love a well-told story with a few twists, turns and humor.
Angelia Vernon Menchan
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Angelia Menchan is wife, mother, mentor and the author of five books, most recently, “Is No Not Clear Enough For You? She is a reviewer for APOOO Exchange Team. Angelia currently works as a Budget Officer, but her most rewarding work experience was as Job Corps Counselor. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her love and reading. Her motto is, “You Get from the Universe, What You Give to the Universe.” She can be contacted at www.angeliavmenchan.com and http://acvermen.blogspot.com
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