HEAVEN'S DAUGHTER by Maggi A. Petton

By Maggi A. Petton

Heaven's Daughter is the tale of an not likely trio inexplicably united throughout the Civil battle. Noni, resilient and clever, has persevered the complication of being ripped from her African domestic. She lives an unimagineable lifetime of slavery within the American South. while her daughter, Efuru, is threatened they run away. Deep in a North Carolina wooded area they meet Abby, a northern white lady who has simply escaped her kidnapper, a accomplice soldier.

Abby and Efuru develop into quick associates. trip with the women as they develop, suffering from relations relationships, prejudice and disorder. Watch their courting switch via battle, error, betrayal and love.

Heaven's Daughter invitations us to ascertain how we paintings to lie to ourselves--the ensuing consequences--and how forgiveness is helping us heal.

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