The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett M. DavisMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
In this memoir by Bridgett Davis, she focuses the story around her mother Fannie Davis and her numbers business in the city of Detroit. The numbers was a term for a daily underground and technically illegal lottery played mostly by the black community. I was unaware of this term or business before reading this book. I found this story very interesting and somewhat inspiring. It is a tale of a woman's initiative to create a business out of nothing and make her own money. Especially in the time period of this memoir, it's an extraordinary tale of female empowerment. I also loved the dynamic between Bridgett and Fannie, mother and daughter. Recommended for fans of memoirs of strong women and mother/daughter stories. Also, recommended for current or former residents of Detroit; you'll be able to relate to this story or understand it more deeply than others.
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