The Two Lives of Sara

by West, Catherine Adel
ISBN: 9780778387077
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Overview

"West has woven a rich story filled with warmth, faith, and hope while also incisively exploring the limits of resilience."

--Maisy Card, author of These Ghosts Are Family

In 1960s Memphis, a young mother finds refuge in a boardinghouse where family encompasses more than just blood and hidden truths can bury you or set you free.

Sara King has nothing, save for her secrets and the baby in her belly, as she boards the bus to Memphis, hoping to outrun her past in Chicago. She is welcomed with open arms by Mama Sugar, a kindly matriarch and owner of the popular boardinghouse The Scarlet Poplar.

Like many cities in early 1960s America, Memphis is still segregated, but change is in the air. News spreads of the Freedom Riders. Across the country, people like Martin Luther King Jr. are leading the fight for equal rights. Black literature and music provide the stories and soundtrack for these turbulent and hopeful times, and Sara finds herself drawn in by conversations of education, politics and a brighter tomorrow with Jonas, a local schoolteacher. Romance blooms between them, but secrets from Mama Sugar's past threaten their newfound happiness and lead Sara to make decisions that will reshape the rest of their lives.

With a charismatic cast of characters, The Two Lives of Sara is an emotional and unforgettable story of hope, the limitations of resilience and unexpected love.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: West, Catherine Adel
  • ISBN: 9780778387077
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.75
  • Number Of Pages: 320
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English