01778cam a2200313 4500 759825570 TxAuBib 20210921120000.0 210823s2021||||||||||||d|||||||||||eng|u 9781432889647 lg. print : alk. paper 1432889648 lg. print : alk. paper KyBuM KyBuM TxGR TxAuBib Jerkins, Morgan. Caul baby [Large Type Book] / Morgan Jerkins. Large print ed. [Farmington Hills, Mich : Thorndike Press/Gale, 2021. 493 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. Thorndike Press large print Black voices "Laila wants to become a mother, but her pregnancies have ended in heartbreak. She turns to the Melancons, a powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is overcome with grief and rage. When her niece, Amara, gives birth, the baby is delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she's born with a caul. Amara, now a successful lawyer, looks for a way to avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. And when mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow must decide where she truly belongs"--From the publisher's web site. 20210921. Pregnancy Fiction. Family secrets Fiction. Healers Fiction. African Americans Fiction. Identity (Psychology) Fiction. Folklore Fiction. Thorndike Press large print Black voices. RV8