Sister of Mine

When two Union soldiers stumble onto a plantation in northern Georgia on a warm May day in 1864, the last thing they expect is to see the Union flag flying highor to be greeted by a group of freed slaves and their Jewish mistress. Little do they know that this place has an unusual history. Twelve years prior, Adelaide Mannheimdaughter of Mordecai, the only Jewish planter in the countywas given her own maid, a young slave named Rachel. The two became friends, and soon they discovered a secret: Mordecai was Rachels father, too. As the country moved toward war, Adelaide and Rachel struggled to navigate their newfound sisterhoodfrom love and resentment to betrayal and, ultimately, forgiveness. Now, facing these Union soldiers as General Sherman advances nearer, their bond is put to the ultimate test. Will the plantation be spared? Or will everything theyve lived for be lost? Revised edition: Previously published as Slave and Sister, this edition of Sister of Mine: A Novel includes editorial revisions.