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I Left My Heart in Harlem… He Made It Big in Hollywood
by Margaret Clark

Synopsis

Six children and their mother moved into the Harlem Projects in New York City one cold winter day. Not all of the children who went in would survive long enough to leave Harlem, but they would leave their legacy. Years later six grandchildren would come out of the projects. This book is about the hopes and dreams of those six children and their mother. It is the story of how they struggled to survive among the drug dealers, thieves, hunger and poverty in the Harlem Projects. From the first day, Liz hates Harlem and vows to someday leave and becomes successful. It is the character, not only survives, but learns how to thrive and to help make some of her family's dreams come true. Most of all, this is a love story. It's about Liz's love for her family, her friends, and her first boyfriend, Mike who becomes a successful basketball player.

Author Biography

Margaret Clark

Mrs. Clark said she drew heavily on her own childhood experiences while writing this novel. Mrs. Clark grew up in a small apartment in Maryland shared by 21 people. She went to work at the age of eleven to help support her family. Like Liz, the main character in this book, Mrs. Clark managed to escape the poverty of her childhood, receive an education, become a successful businesswoman, and help her family break the cycle of poverty. This is her first novel.