A Rage in Chicago
by Helen Joyce and Regina Dionne
A Rage in Chicago is the story of Sophia Lowell, a young black woman who is attractive, intelligent, highly principled, and strives for excellence in whatever she undertakes. At twenty-five she pursues her dream of getting a PhD at Laramie University’s prestigious Monica Blake School of Social Work. But in the rarefied atmosphere of academia her idealistic expectations turn to disillusionment when she experiences the mind games, sexism, and racism of some professors. She soon learns that dissertation committees have absolute power and can be compared to the ancient Greek gods who delighted in jerking hapless mortals around and putting obstacles in their way.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
African-American writers, Helen Joyce and Regina Dionne are mother and daughter. Helen Joyce received her Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare from Ohio State University. She has worked as a case worker, supervisor of social services, and was Supervisor of Adult Protective Services for fifteen years at the Franklin County Department of Human Services in Columbus, Ohio.
Regina Dionne received her PhD in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago, her Master of Education degree from Harvard University, and is a magna cum laude graduate of Ohio Dominican University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare.
Helen and Regina are working on their next novel.
(2005, paperback, 416 pages)
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A Rage in Chicago is the story of Sophia Lowell, a young black woman who is attractive, intelligent, highly principled, and strives for excellence in whatever she undertakes. At twenty-five she pursues her dream of getting a PhD at Laramie University’s prestigious Monica Blake School of Social Work. But in the rarefied atmosphere of academia her idealistic expectations turn to disillusionment when she experiences the mind games, sexism, and racism of some professors. She soon learns that dissertation committees have absolute power and can be compared to the ancient Greek gods who delighted in jerking hapless mortals around and putting obstacles in their way.
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
African-American writers, Helen Joyce and Regina Dionne are mother and daughter. Helen Joyce received her Bachelor of Science in Social Welfare from Ohio State University. She has worked as a case worker, supervisor of social services, and was Supervisor of Adult Protective Services for fifteen years at the Franklin County Department of Human Services in Columbus, Ohio.
Regina Dionne received her PhD in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago, her Master of Education degree from Harvard University, and is a magna cum laude graduate of Ohio Dominican University where she received her Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare.
Helen and Regina are working on their next novel.
(2005, paperback, 416 pages)
Availability: Usually ships within 2-3 business days.
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