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A lesson before dying

Ernest J. Gaines

337 pages

About this book

The godmother and aunt of a condemned man come to Grant Wiggins to persuade him to help their Jefferson find some learning and some pride before his death.

Themes
HeartbreakingThought-ProvokingSpiritually ChargedQuietly DevastatingThe search for human dignityThe power of empathy and connectionThe weight of systemic injusticeThe importance of legacy and memory
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