![]() ![]() With a charismatic cast of characters, The Two Lives of Sara is an emotional and unforgettable story of hope, resilience, and unexpected love. Romance blooms between them, but secrets from Mama Sugar's past threaten their newfound happiness with Sara and Jonas soon caught in the crosshairs, leading Sara to make decisions that will reshape the rest of their lives. 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. Across the country, people like Martin Luther King Jr. I loved the way West draws the world of the Memphis community Sara finds herself embraced by. Well-written with richly drawn characters and relationships that felt real and visceral. Like many cities in early 1960s America, Memphis is still segregated, but change is in the air. The Two Lives of Sara is a powerful, wonderfully moving story which stands well on its own. She is welcomed with open arms by Mama Sugar, a kindly matriarch and owner of the popular boardinghouse The Scarlet Poplar. ![]() 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. Enter to win 1 of 50 advance reading copies of The Two lives of Sara by Catherine Adel West! [Please no PO boxes}Ī young mother finds refuge and friendship at a boardinghouse in 1960s Memphis, Tennessee, where family encompasses more than just blood and hidden tr A young mother finds refuge and friendship at a boardinghouse in 1960s Memphis, Tennessee, where family encompasses more than just blood and hidden truths can bury you or set you free. ![]()
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