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Brothers, Clay and Anthony Taylor are an intriguing study in contrasts.

Dark skinned like his father, Clay watches as his mother favors his light-

skinned brother, creating dissension and jealousy between the two boys

that lasts throughout the rest of their childhood.

As adults, the tension only increases. Clay is a rough-talking, middle-class

Chicago police officer, while “high yella” Anthony has become an

accomplished junior executive in the world of finance. Everything has

come easily to Anthony—maternal affection, athletic ability, girls,

financial success—and Clay has watched Anthony’s charmed life with

growing envy and resentment. But Anthony finds Clay closed-minded and

uncivilized, and he sees his brother as an embarrassment.

When a mutual acquaintance with a hatred for Anthony causes trouble

that threatens the entire family, the brothers realize that they cannot

support their family without first embracing one another. The Taylor

brothers learn that they have more similarities than differences, and both

yearn to repair their relationship, but they must overcome past hurts,

lingering anger, and selfish pride to make that happen.

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