Author Description

The story of an unlikely trio inexplicably united during the Civil War. Noni, strong, resilient, and wise, endures the hardships of being ripped from her African home and living an unimaginable life of slavery in the American South. She can take anything--except the loss of her daughter, Efuru. Deep in a North Carolina forest, Noni and Efuru encounter Abby, a northern white girl who has just escaped her kidnapper, a desperate Confederate soldier. The girls grow, struggling with family relationships, prejudice, and dysfunction. Their relationship changes through war, mistakes, family, betrayal, and love. Readers are invited to examine how we work to deceive ourselves, the resulting consequences, and how forgiveness helps us heal.--