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001			on1243270254
003			OCoLC
005			20210504115744.0
008			210325t20212021nyu 000 1 eng d
040			_aIG$ _beng _erda _cIG$ _dOCLCO _dTCH _dGO4 _dNZAUC _dYDX _dBDX _dJTD _dHQD _dEOS _dYU6 _dOCLCO _dKYC _dIMT _dNFG
019			_a1164105536 _a1242063284 _a1245974265 _a1245974411
020			_a9780062873088 _q(hardback)
020			_a0062873083 _q(hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)1243270254 _z(OCoLC)1164105536 _z(OCoLC)1242063284 _z(OCoLC)1245974265 _z(OCoLC)1245974411
037			_bHarpercollins, 53 Glenmaura National Blvd Ste 300, Moosaic, PA, USA, 18507-2132 _nSAN 200-2086
043			_an-us-ny
092			_aJERKINS, _bMORGAN
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aJerkins, Morgan, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aCaul baby : _ba novel / _cMorgan Jerkins.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bHarper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, _c[2021]
264		4	_c©2021
300			_a342 pages ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_a"Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and 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 heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage. What she doesn't know is that a baby will soon be delivered in her family - by her niece, Amara, an ambitious college student - and delivered to the Melancons to raise as one of their own. Hallow is special: she's born with a caul, and their matriarch, Maman, predicts the girl will restore the family's prosperity. Growing up, Hallow feels that something in her life is not right. Did Josephine, the woman she calls mother, really bring her into the world? Why does her cousin Helena get to go to school and roam the streets of New York freely while she's confined to the family's decrepit brownstone? As the Melancons' thirst to maintain their status grows, Amara, now a successful lawyer running for district attorney, looks for a way to avenge her longstanding grudge against the family. When mother and daughter cross paths, Hallow will be forced to decide where she truly belongs"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aPregnancy _vFiction. _962986
650		0	_aFamily secrets _vFiction. _989597
650		0	_aHealers _vFiction. _957890
650		0	_aAfrican Americans _zNew York (State) _zNew York _vFiction. _9110141
650		0	_aIdentity (Psychology) _vFiction. _924362
650		0	_aFolklore _vFiction. _987864
655		7	_aMagic realist fiction. _2lcgft _9295082
655		7	_aNovels. _2lcgft _92408
994			_aC0 _bNFG
999			_c328126 _d328126