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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
One World
Publication date
January 1, 2002
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9780345435088
ISBN-10
0345435087
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.75 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$12.95
§As reported by publisher
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
The life and times of Hot Johnny--saint and sinner, hero and villain, victim and victimizer--are seen through the eyes of the women who loved him, including Peaches, the prostitute who names him; his college soulmate Tree; Etta, the older woman who teaches him about love; Destiny, his young wife; and Johnsetta, the daughter he has never known. Reprint.
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Like a ray of sun that can warm your skin for a moment but canât be captured, John the Baptist Wright has touched the lives of many womenâheart, body, and soul. Now, in this enthralling new novel by award-winning author Sandra Jackson-Opoku, we hear from the women who gave Hot Johnny his heat.
Each woman has a distinct voice and her own point of view. Among them is Destiny, the damaged young woman he married, but cannot save; Lola Belle, the white lesbian with something to prove and nothing to lose; Tree, the college soulmate, whose first taste of tenderness came from Hot Johnnyâs touch; Peaches, the prostitute who gave the boy his name and sealed his reputation; and Gracita Reina âQueen of Grace,â his great-grandmother, who holds the key to Johnnyâs salvation. Each woman provides a piece of the puzzle that is Hot Johnnyâthe result is a captivating portrait of a complex man who is both saint and sinner, hero and villain, and all the shadings in between.
A deeply felt and emotionally involving tale, Sandra Jackson-Opoku has done nothing less than illuminate the secret places of a manâs soulâand created a powerful novel of destiny and redemption. . . .
Each woman has a distinct voice and her own point of view. Among them is Destiny, the damaged young woman he married, but cannot save; Lola Belle, the white lesbian with something to prove and nothing to lose; Tree, the college soulmate, whose first taste of tenderness came from Hot Johnnyâs touch; Peaches, the prostitute who gave the boy his name and sealed his reputation; and Gracita Reina âQueen of Grace,â his great-grandmother, who holds the key to Johnnyâs salvation. Each woman provides a piece of the puzzle that is Hot Johnnyâthe result is a captivating portrait of a complex man who is both saint and sinner, hero and villain, and all the shadings in between.
A deeply felt and emotionally involving tale, Sandra Jackson-Opoku has done nothing less than illuminate the secret places of a manâs soulâand created a powerful novel of destiny and redemption. . . .
Editions
Hardcover
from One World (January 1, 2001)
9780345428967 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $24.00
About: The life and times of Hot Johnny are seen through the eyes of the women who loved him, including Peaches, the prostitute who names him; his college soulmate Tree; Etta, the older woman who teaches him about love; and Destiny, his young wife.
About: The life and times of Hot Johnny are seen through the eyes of the women who loved him, including Peaches, the prostitute who names him; his college soulmate Tree; Etta, the older woman who teaches him about love; and Destiny, his young wife.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from One World (January 1, 2002)
9780345435088 | details & prices | 5.75 × 8.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $12.95
About: The life and times of Hot Johnny--saint and sinner, hero and villain, victim and victimizer--are seen through the eyes of the women who loved him, including Peaches, the prostitute who names him; his college soulmate Tree; Etta, the older woman who teaches him about love; Destiny, his young wife; and Johnsetta, the daughter he has never known.
About: The life and times of Hot Johnny--saint and sinner, hero and villain, victim and victimizer--are seen through the eyes of the women who loved him, including Peaches, the prostitute who names him; his college soulmate Tree; Etta, the older woman who teaches him about love; Destiny, his young wife; and Johnsetta, the daughter he has never known.
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