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Homeward

A Novel

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Homeward

By: Angela Jackson-Brown
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
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The country is changing, and her own world is being turned upside down. Nothing—and no one—will ever be the same.

Georgia, 1962. Rose Perkins Bourdon returns home to Parsons, GA, without her husband and pregnant with another man’s baby. After tragedy strikes her husband in the war overseas, a numb Rose is left with pieces of who she used to be and is forced to figure out what she is going to do with the rest of her life. Her sister introduces her to members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee—young people are taking risks and fighting battles Rose has only seen on television. Feeling emotions for the first time in what feels like forever, the excited and frightened Rose finds herself becoming increasingly involved in the resistance efforts. And of course, there is also the young man, Isaac Weinberg, whose passion for activism stirs something in her she didn’t think she would ever feel again.

Homeward follows Rose’s path toward self-discovery and growth as she becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement, finally becoming the woman she has always dreamed of being.

©2023 Angela Jackson-Brown (P)2023 Harper Muse
African American Coming of Age Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Southern United States World Literature
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Critic reviews

"This is a harrowing novel about the push and pull of fidelity, family, and faith under the crush of history. Angela Jackson-Brown has written a deeply emotional novel that feels timeless while also speaking to the particularly troubled times in which we live."

—Wiley Cash, New York Times bestselling author of When Ghosts Come Home

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I like the way the story line was put together and how it held my attention to go to the next chapter.

How strong Rose and her family was despite what they were faced with.

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An outstanding book about from a female perspective! Rose’s rise from the ashes of personal tragedy was extremely inspiring! Her faith and family really saw her through it all! I highly recommend this book.

Civil rights from Rose’s perspective!

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I am an avid audible listener and enjoy variety. I enjoyed the story. I love historical fiction and period pieces. There were some really sad parts. The author is a good storyteller and Joniece Abbott-Pratt is a good narrator however, I am sometimes bothered by her whiny voice when a character is sad or crying. Overall good story. I have read the

Good Story

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This will likely be my favorite read of the year. It was so beautiful and heartbreaking. And rich. Very well done.

Wow. I wish I could read this again for the first time.

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Reader had wonderful command of each character. Really enjoyed this version of the story of the birth of civil rights in one city in Georgia. The family became my own and I felt every emotion-good, bad,happy or sad i cried real tears for Rose when tragedy struck and rejoiced when she became her own woman.
Very good read, highly recommended.

History of SNICK

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This book was so well written, and so captivating, thank you to the author for her great work. I would highly recommend this book.

A Great Story

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What a beautifully written story with historical fiction woven throughout! I couldn’t put it down!

Good Read!

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