Caul baby : a novel / Morgan Jerkins.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 342 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062873088 (hardcover)
- 0062873083 (hardcover)
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Athens | Adult Fiction | AF Jer (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 40000000056549 |
"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."--from publisher.