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02933aam a22004338i 4500 001 0CC8BB2E06FC11ECA4882FC934ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210827010013 007 tb 008 210402t20212021meu d 000 1 eng 010 $a 2021015719 020 $a 1432889648 020 $a 9781432889647 035 $a (OCoLC)1245250307 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d OCLCF $d IFK $d BKL $d IUK $d IOU $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 10 $a PS3610.E693 $b C38 2021 082 00 $a 813/.6 $2 23 100 1 $a Jerkins, Morgan, $e author. 245 10 $a Caul baby : $b a novel / $c Morgan Jerkins. 250 $a Large print edition. 264 1 $a Waterville, Maine : $b Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company $c 2021. 300 $a 493 pages (large print) ; $c 23 cm 340 $n large print. $2 rdafs 490 1 $a Thorndike Press large print Black voices 520 $a "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. Engrossing, unique, and page-turning, Caul Baby illuminates the search for familial connection, the enduring power of tradition, and the dark corners of the human heart."-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a African American women $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Healers $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Folklore $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Large type books. 830 0 $a Thorndike Press Large Print Black Voices. 941 $a 4 945 $a lpt 952 $l BAPH771 $d 20220517010405.0 952 $l TDPH826 $d 20220104011054.0 952 $l CAPH522 $d 20211215032626.0 952 $l BDPB251 $d 20210909010241.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=0CC8BB2E06FC11ECA4882FC934ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IOUInitiate Another SILO Locator Search