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In this sequel to Reaching Back, Mignon Samuels, armed with the valuable knowledge of previous generations of strong women before her, begins documenting her own family history and uncovers dark secrets that shatter her world. Reprint.
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Five years have passed since Mignon Samuels first discoveredthe priceless journal that chronicled the lives of the strongwomen who came before her. Now she's ready to add her ownhistory to that of the four previous generations documentedinside.Mignon's journey takes her back to several moments in time,including the early days of her grandparents' marriage andthe troubles they faced—troubles that in some ways mirror herown. Her mother, uncle Eddie and aunts Odele and Sofia eachhad their own mountain to climb: womanizing, drug addiction,even murder. They have sought the healing power of God, butit will take years, perhaps decades, for those who survive toreally see the light.As she delves deeper into her family's sometimes murky past,Mignon unearths a secret that turns everything she's taken forgranted upside down. But the revelation will also give her thecourage and faith to change her life.
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