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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Doris PaynePublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: Collins Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9780062918000ISBN 10: 0062918001 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 03 August 2023 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPayne's story has made her life irresistible. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution Payne's storytelling voice is easy and intimate. . . .You want to cheer for Payne. . . . She's stolen yet another thing. Your heart. --New York Times Payne's personal charm is clearly evident on every page. Engaging reading about an elegant modern-day Robin Hood. --Kirkus Reviews This astonishing memoir by a daring and prolific African American jewel thief reads like a thrilling caper novel, even as it reveals hard truths. . . . At the core of this incredible tale, a sassy catch me-if-you-can told from a Black female's perspective, is a defiant and relentless woman who will do anything to go against what is dictated by her skin color and socioeconomic status. --Booklist (starred review) Payne's story has made her life irresistible. --Atlanta Journal-Constitution This astonishing memoir by a daring and prolific African American jewel thief reads like a thrilling caper novel, even as it reveals hard truths. . . . At the core of this incredible tale, a sassy catch me-if-you-can told from a Black female's perspective, is a defiant and relentless woman who will do anything to go against what is dictated by her skin color and socioeconomic status. --Booklist (starred review) Payne's storytelling voice is easy and intimate. . . .You want to cheer for Payne. . . . She's stolen yet another thing. Your heart. --New York Times Payne's personal charm is clearly evident on every page. Engaging reading about an elegant modern-day Robin Hood. --Kirkus Reviews ""Payne's personal charm is clearly evident on every page. Engaging reading about an elegant modern-day Robin Hood."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""This astonishing memoir by a daring and prolific African American jewel thief reads like a thrilling caper novel, even as it reveals hard truths. . . . At the core of this incredible tale, a sassy catch me-if-you-can told from a Black female's perspective, is a defiant and relentless woman who will do anything to go against what is dictated by her skin color and socioeconomic status."" -- Booklist (starred review) ""Payne's storytelling voice is easy and intimate. . . .You want to cheer for Payne. . . . She's stolen yet another thing. Your heart."" -- New York Times ""Payne's story has made her life irresistible."" -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Author InformationDoris Payne is the daughter of a coal miner and the youngest of six siblings. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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