THE FIVE PEARLS is an American story of personal redemption set against incredible odds, peppered with teen narcissism, secret pregnancies, and misguided burglaries; A true portrait of under-privileged, throwaway kids and mismanaged adult lives in today's America. A bitter widow, a dying man with a hidden agenda, and five angry teenagers bent on self-destruction - characters you want to hate and learn to love. Barry James Hickey destroys the myth of the mixed race American melting pot.
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READERS SAY::
Barry James Hickey's engagingly cinematic writing will make you laugh, cry and ponder.
This book was awesome. I couldn't put it down.
A truly memorable story with distinct characters carved from everyday life where everyone has a secret.
A bright book on hope and caring. Barry James Hickey is my American Honore de Balzac.
(Hickey) imbues his characters with a magic formula, using acute observation of the human condition, sensitivity, honesty, imagination, love and hope.
Wow! A literal treat! I loved this book. A page turner!
It strikes at the heart of the human experience. Highly recommended.
