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008    210402t20212021meu     d     000 1 eng   
010      2021015719 
020    9781432889647|q(large print)|q(hardcover) 
020    1432889648|q(large print)|q(hardcover) 
035    (OCoLC)1245250307 
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049    CKEA 
050 10 PS3610.E693|bC38 2021 
082 00 813/.6|223 
100 1  Jerkins, Morgan,|eauthor. 
245 10 Caul baby :|ba novel /|cMorgan Jerkins. 
250    Large print edition. 
264  1 Waterville, Maine :|bThorndike Press, A part of Gale, a 
       Cengage Company|c2021. 
264  4 |c©2021 
300    493 pages (large print) ;|c23 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
340    |nlarge print.|2rdafs 
490 0  Thorndike Press large print Black voices 
520    "Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of 
       her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This 
       time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, 
       an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a 
       precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their 
       healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of
       caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child
       is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What 
       she doesn't know is that a baby will soon be delivered in 
       her family--by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college 
       student--and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of
       their own. Hallow is special: she's born with a caul, and 
       their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the
       family's prosperity. Growing up, Hallow feels that 
       something in her life is not right. Did Josephine, the 
       woman she calls mother, really bring her into the world? 
       Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam 
       the streets of New York freely while she's confined to the
       family's decrepit brownstone? As the Melancons' thirst to 
       maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful 
       lawyer running for district attorney, looks for a way to 
       avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. When 
       mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to 
       decide where she truly belongs. Engrossing, unique, and 
       page-turning, Caul Baby illuminates the search for 
       familial connection, the enduring power of tradition, and 
       the dark corners of the human heart."--|cProvided by 
       publisher. 
650  0 African American women|vFiction. 
650  0 Healers|vFiction. 
650  0 Folklore|vFiction. 
650  0 Large type books. 
650  7 African American women.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00799438 
650  7 Folklore.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00930306 
650  7 Healers.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00952697 
655  0 Magic realism (Literature) 
655  7 Fiction.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01423787 
655  7 Magic realist fiction.|2lcgft 
994    C0|bCKE