Caul Baby A Novel

Morgan Jerkins, Joniece Abbott-Pratt

eAudio - 2021

Now in paperback, New York Times bestselling author Morgan Jerkins's fiction debut, an electrifying novel for fans of Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jacqueline Woodson, that brings to life one powerful and enigmatic family in a tale rife with secrets, betrayal, intrigue, and magic. 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...

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Published
HarperAudio
Language
English
Main Authors
Morgan Jerkins, Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Online Access
OverDrive Resource Page
Format
MP3 audiobook, OverDrive Listen audiobook
MP3 audiobook
File Size314 GB
Parts10
ISBN9780063070431
Release Date4/6/2021
OverDrive Listen audiobook
File Size313 GB
ISBN9780063070431
Release Date4/6/2021