Call Your Daughter Home

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Amazon July Best of the Month Pick "Like Jill McCorkle and Sue Monk Kidd, Spera probes the comfort and strength women find in their own company."-- O Magazine For fans of Delia Owens and Sue Monk Kidd, this extraordinary historical debut novel follows three fierce Southern women in a powerful story of motherhood and womanhood. Set in 1924 Branchville, South Carolina, Gertrude, a mother of four, faces an unconscionable decision to save her daughters. Retta, a first-generation freed slave, supports Gertrude by caring for her children, despite community gossip. Annie, the matriarch of the influential Coles family, offers Gertrude a job at her sewing circle while grappling with her own challenges at home. Though these women appear to have little in common, they unite against longstanding injustices in their small town, discovering strength in their shared experiences. Narrated through the distinct voices of Gertrude, Retta, and Annie, this emotional tale explores the power of family, community, and the ferocity of motherhood. "A mesmerizing Southern tale...Authentic, gripping, a page-turner, yet also a novel filled with language that begs to be savored."-- Lisa Wingate, New York Times Bestselling Author "Deb Spera is a master of voice...An exhilarating and important book." -- Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author.