A Family Gathering

By Gene Cartwright
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Published: Nov. 22, 2010
Words: 153,332 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452331072

Short description

Pulitzer Prize Nominee 2007- Where Was God on May 15, 1974? It was 1974....the South. She was 12; he was 16. She was the daughter of a poor Baptist minister. He was a son of privilege. What happened on a day in May ended her first life. His was unaffected, until 14 years of her painful exile; a vicious murder; a display of arrogance and power; an unexpected visitor, and ‘A Family Gathering.'

Extended description

Cicely Tyson Calling: It began with a surprising phone call from Gene Cartwright’s long-time publicist, Nancy Eddy of Novato, California. She informed Gene that Cicely Tyson’s William Morris agent was trying to reach him. Ms. Tyson had just read Gene’s latest novel, ‘A Family Gathering,’ and was determined to personally speak to him.

Needless to say, Gene, despite his always controlled and measured demeanor, was flattered and thrilled. After a number of follow-up conversations that day, a time was arranged to receive Ms. Tyson’s call. The hour arrived, and her call came.

From the first minutes, it seemed the two had been friends for years. Their first conversation lasted more than two hours. Ms Tyson disclosed she had read A Family Gathering and, in her words, had not been “so moved” by a novel since first reading “Alex’s [Haley] book” [Roots]. She knew she had to speak to the author. (Read more) Cicely Tyson Calling: It began with a surprising phone call from Gene Cartwright’s long-time publicist, Nancy Eddy of Novato, California. She informed Gene that Cicely Tyson’s William Morris agent was trying to reach him. Ms. Tyson had just read Gene’s latest novel, ‘A Family Gathering,’ and was determined to personally speak to him.

Needless to say, Gene, despite his always controlled and measured demeanor, was flattered and thrilled. After a number of follow-up conversations that day, a time was arranged to receive Ms. Tyson’s call. The hour arrived, and her call came.

From the first minutes, it seemed the two had been friends for years. Their first conversation lasted more than two hours. Ms Tyson disclosed she had read A Family Gathering and, in her words, had not been “so moved” by a novel since first reading “Alex’s [Haley] book” [Roots]. She knew she had to speak to the author.

Gene was taken aback, honored, and briefly speechless. To have his novel—a product of an intense labor of love—placed in such lofty company, and by such a respected film icon who personally knew Mr. Haley, was a humbling experience.

During this, and subsequent conversations, Gene and Ms. Tyson spoke about her celebrated career; her late husband—the legendary Miles Davis—the state of film, television, writing, and especially A Family Gathering.

Ms. Tyson wanted to know where this powerful story sprang from; how a book with fifty-two characters and so many emotional levels could be so easily read, and leave the reader wanting more. She was adamant that the novel become a feature film or made-for-television movie. Of course, Gene agreed.

Ms. Tyson has made it indelibly clear she is on board the film adaptation of A Family Gathering. She has already “claimed” her role. Her commitment provides a solid foundation for what will be an amazing effort to bring this epic novel to the screen.

This experience has served as an inspiration to Gene, whose gifts as a writer are soon to be appreciated by millions. It has also served to inspire him to create opportunities for fellow authors by developing BooksForFilm.com, and other internet tools under the iFOGO, Inc. umbrella.

What lies ahead is hard work and great excitement, as the project moves forward. However, with great talent like Ms. Tyson on board, and others to be announced, the possibilities are boundless.
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women, coming of age, african american, literary fiction, race family biracial blackwhite relationships, family betrayal, murder contract, girl to woman

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