The Crooked Branch
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From the national author of American Dirt and A Rip in Heaven comes the deeply moving story of two mothers from two very different times. After the birth of her daughter, Majella finds herself isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home, she discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor, Ginny, and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history.
With the famine upon her, Ginny Doyle fled from Ireland to America, but not all of her family made it. What happened during those harrowing years, and why does Ginny call herself a killer? Is Majella genetically fated to be a bad mother, despite the fierce tenderness she feels for her baby? Determined to uncover the truth of her heritage and her own identity, Majella sets out to explore Ginny’s past—and discovers surprising truths about her family and ultimately, herself.
Publication date
March 5, 2013
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4.4/5
Print length
400
Language
English
Publisher
Berkley
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