This is a heart-warming story of three women who are bound to one another by the common blood that flows through their veins. Thirty-something Vanessa Morgan is enjoying her single, middle-class lifestyle until she is forced to acknowledge what she has long suspected, yet denied—her only sister, Vickie Morgan-Reid, is addicted to crack cocaine. The novel traces the women’s journey from addiction to recovery, as they learn the true meaning of unconditional love.

In true Horatian fashion, Charrita Danley's Through the Crack simultaneously entertains and instructs.  The book is a fine example of African American fictionalized life history, a womanist narrative which invites readers to look beyond the story's surface into the nature of family and beliefs.  Our looking is rewarded by sobering perspectives on everyday life and habits of the heart.  Through the Crack invites us to ponder the timeless values and the faith which have enabled African Americans to discover, in the words of Richard Wright, "some redeeming meaning for their having struggled and suffered here beneath the stars.
 
Jerry W. Ward, Jr.
Professor of English, Dillard University

5 out of 5 stars

I found this book to be very interesting in that it captured your attention early in the story by making the characters real and identifiable to the reader. Her (the author) use of things that many of us around the ages of 32 to 45 who grew up in the south can readily identify with in our youth. The struggles the main characters have are ones in which we as readers, hopefully, may not have lived but know of through our own personal relationships with people like the character. A wonderful rainy weekend read.

A. Nash

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing novel that many can relate to. This novel boasts a powerful theme of strength and redemption!!!! It is a must read!!!!

Amazon.com Reader

5 out of 5 stars

When you order your copy of Through the Crack, you'll receive a free bonus video that you can watch instantly. Once you place your order, you will be billed only once ($23.95 plus $5.95 s/h).

Your order will be shipped out the next business day (via USPS first class shipping) and will arrive in 3 to 10 business days, when shipping anywhere in the U.S. If you ever have any questions or concerns about your order, or would like to book the author for book signings, discussions, and events click here.