Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table
Who is Alice from Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table and what is their importance?
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Alice is Aunt Birdie's black cook from Barbados, but more importantly, she is a member of the family. Alice has come in daily to do the cooking and cleaning in Aunt Birdie's home for sixty years. Ruth considers Alice's kitchen a haven.
Tender at the Bone: Growing Up at the Table