Call Your Daughter Home - by Deb Spera (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"It's 1924 South Carolina and the region is still recovering from the infamous boll weevil infestation that devastated the land and the economy. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters from starvation or die at the hands of an abusive husband. Retta is navigating a harsh world as a first-generation freed slave, still employed by the Coleses, influential plantation proprietors who once owned her family. Annie is the matriarch of the Coles family and must come to terms with the terrible truth that has ripped her family apart. These three women seemingly have nothing in common, yet as they unite to stand up to the terrible injustices that have long plagued the small town, they find strength in the bond that ties women together"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>"Like Jill McCorkle and Sue Monk Kidd, Spera probes the comfort and strength women find in their own company."<br /><strong>-- O, The Oprah Magazine</strong><br /><br />"A mesmerizing Southern tale...Authentic, gripping, a page-turner, yet also a novel filled with language that begs to be savored."<br /><strong>-- Lisa Wingate, </strong> <strong><em>New York Times</em></strong> <strong>Bestselling Author of</strong> <strong><em>Before We Were Yours</em></strong><br /><br /><strong>For readers of Delia Owens'</strong> <strong><em>Where the Crawdads Sing</em></strong> <strong>and Sue Monk Kidd's</strong> <strong><em>The Secret Life of Bees</em></strong><strong>, this extraordinary historical debut novel follows three fierce and unforgettable Southern women.</strong><br /><br />It's 1924 in Branchville, South Carolina and Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to keep her daughters safe.<br />Retta, who works for the Coles family, comes to Gertrude's aid by watching her children, despite the gossip it causes in her community. Annie, the matriarch of the influential Coles family, offers Gertrude employment at her sewing circle, while facing problems of her own at home.<br /><br />These three women seemingly have nothing in common, yet as they unite to stand up to injustices that have long plagued their small town, they find strength in the bond that ties women together. Told in the pitch-perfect voices of Gertrude, Retta, and Annie, <em>Call Your Daughter Home</em> is an emotional, timeless story about the power of family, community, and ferocity of motherhood.<br /><br /><br />
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