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1. Do you think that most young girls become focused on attaining a fairy tale lifestyle and carry this desire to adulthood? 

2. If so, do you believe it is ultimately to their detriment and clouds their ability to really “see” the man they choose?

3. Do you believe that Carrie and Mignon’s life ran parallel for the same reasons? 

4. What are your feelings on Ruth's reaction to Logan’s betrayal? Would you have reacted the same? 

5. Do you think Ruth should have moved on or was she right in continuing her relationship with Logan….After all she was there first?!

6. Do you think Carrie knowingly passed on the same preference for her lighter skinned children or Logan? 

7. Why do you think Eddie was not affected by Logan’s preference for his lighter skinned children? 

8. Do you think Ana would have felt differently about herself had her father shown her acceptance and love?

9. Do you agree with Carrie’s betrayal of Logan? Have you ever experienced a situation that you felt turn about was fair play?

10. It is said that there are only three degrees of separation between people. That being said do you think that there have been many relationships and marriages between blood relatives because of a refusal to air dirty laundry?

11. Do you think that Eddie turned out the way he did because he had been coddled by his mother and sisters? Do you think as women we raise our daughters and spoil our sons?

12. Do you think that Mignon’s decision to take her daughter’s away from an abusive relationship strengthened them? If so do you think it is important to develop a harmony in raising our daughters that allows them to see us as women as well as mothers?

13. Prior to reading Reaching BACK, had you ever experienced a similar situation within your ethnic group?