Church Folk

Michele Andrea Bowen

Jun 2001 · Sold by Walk Worthy Press

About this ebook

Set in 1960s Mississipi, this novel is a powerful tale of love, faith, and finding your voice.

Theophilus Henry Simmons is young, single, sexy, and just about the finest black man any wishful mother and daughter have ever seen in Charleston, Mississippi. He's also a pastor. And when he starts courting the quiet, homespun Essie Lee Lane-and she accepts his marriage proposal-a few of the church folk decide to teach Essie what it really means to be a pastor's wife, and show her how little she knows about them.

But as Theophilus gains prominence in his denomination, Essie evolves from a mousy parishioner into an independent and Godly woman. Now sporting an afro and driving her new purple Cadillac, Essie teaches the church folk what it really means to stand by your man-and your beliefs.

Ratings and reviews

Delightful. This book was assigned reading at Duke Divinity School 2002. The writer opens wide the relationships in her personal black church experience. Although written about her own culture, all "Church Folk" can relate to this revealing account of church life in some way.

Not only did I recommend it; I loaned my hard copy out so much it never got back to me. Ha! I have it on my notebook now. I am truly a fan!!!!

I loved reading church folks it gives a glimpse of the southern church good& ugly. Awhile saving sould and sticking to work God is really about. 10 stars.

About the author

Michele Andrea Bowen graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with an M.A. in History and a M.P.H. in Public Health. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Michele is the author of the #1 Essence bestsellers Church Folk and Second Sunday.