The Taste of Paradise

The Taste Of Paradise Is The Story Of A Young Man Who Moves With His Parents To A Small Town In South Georgia In The Summer Of 1956 Where His Father Becomes The Super Intendent Of Schools. At A Young Age Canaan Cross Witnessed The Tragic Death Of A Friend. He Supressed The Pain And Sorrow He Felt And Buried It Somewhere Deep Within. But The Summer Of His Arrival In A New Setting Is Filled With Sorrow Tragedy Death And Murder Including The Most Shattering Event The Death Of His Grandfather. In The Process He Takes A Job Picking Cotton On A Local Farm Becomes Friends With Migrant Workers From Mexico A Strong African-American Woman And A Boy Who Lives Next Door To Him. But Can His Association With Them Enable Him To Make Peace With Life During That Fateful Summer?