A stunning journey of a mother's love and sacrifice. Through complex characters, exquisite detail, and rich language, West explores the impossible choices we make to protect those we love. "A heartfelt story of family, community, and the secrets that won't turn us loose. Don’t you just love a book that lingers in your mind long after you turned the last page? THE TWO LIVES OF SARA primarily takes place in Memphis during the 1960s at a boarding house (although there are references to our protagonist Sara King’s past in Chicago, which she’s trying to outrun.) With themes of hope, resilience, and unexpected love, this novel is sure to take its readers on an emotional journey we won’t soon forget. 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. Magazine, USA Today Book Riot, The Rumpus, Library Journal, PureWow, The Every Girl, Parade and more. This is Catherine Adel West’s second novel, she published Saving Ruby King in 2020 and it was named Most Anticipated Book of the year by Ms. Although Catherine and I have not had the privilege of meeting in real life (yet), I’m sure our paths will cross at a book festival or book store one of these days. Finding a warm welcome from Mama Sugar, the owner of the popular boardinghouse, she finds a segregated city with change on the horizon. The Two Lives of Sara, set in early ’60s Memphis, not only grounds you in its place and timeit gets you under the characters’ skin. Taking place in 1960s Memphis, The Two Lives of Sara is about a woman with nothing but secrets and a baby in her belly who leaves Chicago to outrun her past.
Magazine, The Root, Popsugar, Bustle, and many more. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Ms. HBL Note: I get a special thrill from featuring Chicago authors. 4.4 16 Ratings 2.99 2.99 Publisher Description.
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