Dancing on the Edge of the Roof: A Novel (the basis for the film Juanita) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780345459305)

"Dancing on the Edge of the Roof kept my heart and mind dancing through the pages. Sheila Williams, with her talent for detailed storytelling, expertly takes the reader on a poignant and humorous quest for self."--Lori Bryant-Woolridge, author of Read Between the Lies

At forty-one, Juanita Lewis is running away from home, courtesy of a one-way ticket to Montana, a place that seems about as far away from the violence and poverty of the Columbus, Ohio, projects as the moon. She wants adventure and excitement--if such things exist for a pre-menopausal African American woman with three grown, deadbeat children.

Juanita's new life in Paper Moon, Montana, begins at a local diner where a culinary face-off with chef and owner Jess Gardiner finds Juanita in front of Jess's stove serving up home cookin' that lures the townsfolk like a magic spell. And suddenly Juanita, who was just passin' through, now has a job by popular demand.

Out here in this wide-open space, Juanita's heart can no longer hide, especially when she sees herself through the eyes of the wonderful and eccentric people of this down-to-earth town. She's happy in Paper Moon; she's found a home, but can she stay? And then there's Jess. She has always dreamed of romance, but she never planned on falling in love.

Author: Sheila Williams
ISBN-10: 034545930X
ISBN-13: 9780345459305
Publisher: Random House Group
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2002
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.56w x 0.64d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/15/2002 pg. 1172
Romantic Times 11/01/2002 pg. 98 - Excellent
Booklist 10/15/2002 pg. 390