Josephine Bakers Last Dance, Sherry Jones
Josephine Bakers Last Dance, Sherry Jones
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Josephine Baker's Last Dance

Author: Sherry Jones

Narrator: Adenrele Ojo

Unabridged: 13 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/04/2018


Synopsis

Discover the fascinating and singular life story of Josephine Baker—actress, singer, dancer, Civil Rights activist, member of the French Resistance during WWII, and a woman dedicated to erasing prejudice and creating a more equitable world—in Josephine Baker's Last Dance.

In this illuminating biographical novel, Sherry Jones spans Josephine's early years in servitude and poverty in America, to her rise to fame as a showgirl in her famous banana skirt, to her activism against discrimination, and her many loves and losses. From 1920s Paris to 1960s Washington, to her final, triumphant performance, one of the most extraordinary lives of the twentieth century comes to stunning life on the page.

With intimate prose and comprehensive research, Sherry Jones brings this remarkable and compelling public figure into focus for the first time in a joyous celebration of a life lived in technicolor, a powerful woman who continues to inspire today.

About Sherry Jones

Sherry Jones is an author and journalist best known for her international bestseller The Jewel of Medina. She is also the author of The Sword of Medina, Four Sisters, All Queens, The Sharp Hook of Love, and the novella White Heart. She lives in Spokane, WA, where, like Josephine Baker, she enjoys dancing, singing, eating, advocating for equality, and drinking champagne. Visit her online at AuthorSherryJones.com and at Facebook.com/SherryJonesFanpage.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on December 05, 2018

4 engaging stars to Josephine’s Last Dance! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Oh, how I enjoyed this look into Josephine Baker’s life. What an icon she was and continues to be with her legacy. Who was Josephine Baker? What defines her the most? Singer? Dancer? Actor? Civil Rights activist? She even joined the French Resi......more

Goodreads review by Mats on October 23, 2018

Josephine Baker was during some ten years before her premature death in 1975, a very dear friend of mine – and also of our family. The loss of Josephine at the treshold of new adventures, after some years when she was more or less forgotten and ”out”, when – as an extra burden – her money problem cau......more

Goodreads review by Literary on June 01, 2019

A bio as stunning as Baker herself, written in poetic prose, researched meticulously, bringing to fabulous life this legend of stage, screen, civil rights, and spydom. 5 of 5 stars Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. Opinions are mine. Pub Date 04 Dec 2018. JosephineBaker’sLast......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on December 17, 2018

Why read a fictional biography? Sometimes, there is no choice: biographies may be out of date, or nonexistent. When they are available, they may be too linear to capture more than the facts, just the facts, ma'am. There are biographies of Josephine Baker, the "Black Pearl," if the reader wants to kno......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on June 30, 2019

I heard about Josephine Baker in a novel I read back in May and decided to check this book out. I love this book, I like Sherry Jones's writing style. I'd like to learn more about Josephine Baker, maybe read some nonfiction about her. I'll definitely read more by Sherry Jones.......more