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Barcode31234002422820
Circ StatusAvailable
LibraryChippewa
TitleCaul baby : a novel / Morgan Jerkins.
AuthorJerkins, Morgan, author.
Call NoFic Jerkins
CollectionFiction
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Fic Jerkins AvailableChippewaFiction   312340024228202021
Fic Jerkins AvailableBeaver FallsFiction   344440027044682021

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780062873088
International Standard Book Number 0062873083
Personal Name Jerkins, Morgan, author
Title Statement Caul baby : a novel / Morgan Jerkins
Edition Statement First edition
Imprint ©2021
Imprint New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]
Physical Description 342 pages ; 24 cm
Summary, Etc. "Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn't know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family - by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student - and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she's born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family's prosperity. Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. Did Josephine, the woman she calls mother, really bring her into the world? Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam the streets of New York freely while she's confined to the family's decrepit brownstone? As the Melancons' thirst to maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful lawyer running for district attorney, looks for a way to avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. When mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to decide where she truly belongs."--Publisher's description
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Identity (Psychology) Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Family secrets Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term African Americans Fiction New York (State) New York
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Pregnancy Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Healers Fiction
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Folklore Fiction