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03711aim a2200421Ka 4500 001 9B4479F0A45911EDA94333522DECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230204010026 006 m h 007 cr una--- 007 sz usn nn ed 008 220818s2023 nyu s 000 1 eng d 020 $a 1250880688 020 $a 9781250880680 (sound recording) 040 $a TEFOD $c TEFOD $d SILO 084 $a FIC049020 $a FIC044000 $a FIC049020 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a George, Jessica. 245 10 $a Maame $h [electronic resource] : $b A novel. $c Jessica George. 250 $a Unabridged. 260 $a New York : $b Macmillan Audio, $c 2023. 300 $a 1 online resource (10 audio files) : $b digital 306 $a 10:10:27 500 $a Unabridged. 511 0 $a Narrator: Heather Agyepong. 520 $a "An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys— and the guilt— of trying to find your own way in life." —Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little bit heartbreaking and, most of all, unforgettable." —Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming Maame (ma-meh) has many meanings in Twi but in my case, it means woman. It's fair to say that Maddie's life in London is far from rewarding. With a mother who spends most of her time in Ghana (yet still somehow manages to be overbearing), Maddie is the primary caretaker for her father, who suffers from advanced stage Parkinson's. At work, her boss is a nightmare and Maddie is tired of always being the only Black person in every meeting. When her mum returns from her latest trip to Ghana, Maddie leaps at the chance to get out of the family home and finally start living. A self-acknowledged late bloomer, she's ready to experience some important "firsts": She finds a flat share, says yes to after-work drinks, pushes for more recognition in her career, and throws herself into the bewildering world of internet dating. But it's not long before tragedy strikes, forcing Maddie to face the true nature of her unconventional family, and the perils—and rewards—of putting her heart on the line. Smart, funny, and deeply affecting, Jessica George's Maame deals with the themes of our time with humor and poignancy: from familial duty and racism, to female pleasure, the complexity of love, and the life-saving power of friendship. Most important, it explores what it feels like to be torn between two homes and cultures—and it celebrates finally being able to find where you belong. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press. 538 $a Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 286188 KB). 650 17 $a Fiction. $2 OverDrive 650 7 $a African American Fiction. $2 OverDrive 650 7 $a Literature. $2 OverDrive 655 7 $a Electronic books. $2 local 700 1 $a Agyepong, Heather. 856 40 $u http://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=251&titleID=8916760 $z Click to download here. 856 4 $3 Image $u https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-100/1493-1/%7B20963E16-2924-4DA8-96C1-2613FDB98CD0%7DIMG100.JPG $z Large cover image 856 4 $3 Thumbnail $u https://img1.od-cdn.com/ImageType-200/1493-1/%7B20963E16-2924-4DA8-96C1-2613FDB98CD0%7DIMG200.JPG $z Thumbnail cover image 856 40 $3 Click for more information $u https://api.overdrive.com/v1/collections/v1L1B0wAAAA2Z/products/20963e16-2924-4da8-96c1-2613fdb98cd0 $x 1370 941 $a 1 952 $l CBPF522 $d 20230204010117.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9B4479F0A45911EDA94333522DECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search