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Set in Pearl, Washington, One Dark Body is the story of Raisin, a twelve-year-old girl abandoned at birth by her mother and raised by foster parents along with other damaged and unwanted children. It is the story of her mother, Nola, who has returned to reclaim her daughter and to put to rest the ghosts from the past who continue to haunt their lives: the spirit of El, Raisins father, who committed suicide; and of Ouida, Nolas mother, who, it is rumored, shot her husband. One Dark Body is also the story of Sin-Sin, the fatherless fourteen-year-old son of the local schoolteacher, and his relationship with Blue, the wanga-man, a healer and shamanic figure living in the forest outside of town, who has determined to initiate Sin-Sin into manhood. It is the story of Sin-Sins mother, raised in her fathers house by an emotionally abusive stepmother, sexually abused by her cousins, and neglected by her father. And it is the story of Blue and his family: his father, who was murdered for burning down the hanging tree after taking revenge on the white man who raped his wife, and Blues own lessons in the ways of traditional African folk medicine.

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A haunting tale of family secrets, ancestral connections, and the search for healing in a small Washington town.

In Pearl, Washington, twelve-year-old Raisin, abandoned at birth, is raised alongside other unwanted children. Her life is upended when her mother, Nola, returns, seeking to reclaim her and confront the ghosts of their shared past.

As they grapple with the spirit of Raisin's father and the rumors surrounding Nola's mother, they must confront the town's shamanic figure, Blue, and the fourteen-year-old Sin-Sin, who is being initiated into manhood. This lyrical novel explores themes of identity, community, and the power of African cultural traditions to heal even the deepest wounds. Perfect for readers of African American literary fiction and coming-of-age stories.

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Sweet Inspiration Press