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  • Mother of Pearl

  • A Novel
  • Written by: Melinda Haynes
  • Narrated by: Nana Visitor
  • Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins
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Mother of Pearl

Written by: Melinda Haynes
Narrated by: Nana Visitor
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Publisher's Summary

Set in small town Mississippi in the late 1950s, Mother of Pearl is populated by wonderfully rich and original characters with themes of identity and the true meaning of family interwoven throughout. The story revolves around 28-year-old Even Grade, a black man who grew up an orphan, and Valuable Komer, a 15-year-old white girl who is the daughter of the town whore and an unknown father. Their paths cross through Joody Two Sun, a seer, who becomes Even's lover. Both Even and Valuable are seeking the family, love, and commitment they never had, and their search ultimately takes both of them to places they never dreamed they'd go.
©1999 Melinda Haynes (P)1999 NewStar Media Inc.

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