One Blood

· HarperCollins UK
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Behind every strong woman are the women who raised her.

‘A powerful family saga’ OBSERVER

‘Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient... a masterpiece’ TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis

THREE WOMEN. ONE BLOOD.

A birth mother

Grace, growing up in segregated Virginia, is only a teenager when her baby is taken from her in the ultimate act of betrayal.

An adoptive mother

Lolo, who takes the baby in, has dreamed of having a family her whole life. She will do whatever it takes whatever it takes to keep her dream intact.

The daughter to both

Pregnant with her first baby, Rae discovers that she is adopted. Now she must face an important reckoning about her two mothers...

One Blood is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, secrets and history: a hymn to Black womanhood.

‘Heartbreaking’ KARIN SLAUGHTER

‘Epic’ i PAPER

‘Deeply moving’ strongPEOPLE magazine

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3.0
1 review
Sam Todd
31 August 2023
The personal history of the author enables the book to be written from a position of understanding and passion, while the heavy detail also helps to bring the setting and period from the Great Migration through to the 1960s civil unrest and early 2000s cultural shift to life - as does the use of native vernacular for characters such as Maw Maw. Another plus is the eye-catching, Cubist front cover, which ties in with the multiple points of view on offer throughout the novel.
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About the author

Denene Millner is a New York Times bestselling author who has written and collaborated on 31 critically acclaimed and prize-winning books. She is also a highly respected and sought-after journalist and has written for Ebony, Women’s Health and Essence, among others. She is vice president and publisher of Denene Millner Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, and founder and editor of the website MyBrownBaby.com. She lives in Atlanta with her two daughters and their adorable Goldendoodle, Franklin.

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