A Dazzling Memoir That Explores What It Means To Become Fully Alive And Holy When We Embrace The Silenced Stories We've Inherited-from The Creator Of Black Coffee With White Friends. 'to Give You Some Idea Of The Kind Of Stuff I'm Made Of, And The Backbone From Which I Emerged And Now Stand, Here's A Story.' In Her Debut Book, 'everybody Come Alive', Marcie Alvis Walker Invites Offers Readers A Deeply Intimate And Illuminating Memoir Comprising Lyrical Essays And Remembrances Of Being A Curious Child Of The Seventies And Eighties, Raised Under The Critical And Watchful Eye Of Jim Crow Matriarchs Who Struggled To Integrate Their Lives And Remain Whole. Her Writing Is Nostalgic But Unflinching, Candid Yet Tender.