One Blood

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 PEOPLE magazine