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Daughter
Written by Asha Bandele
Narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
Acclaimed memoirist and poet asha bandele writes a startlingly honest work of fiction. Miriam Rivers tries to give her daughter Aya a good life, but also keeps her at an emotional distance. One tragic night while Aya is taking a jog, she is mistaken for a robber and shot. With her daughter fighting for her life, Miriam must open up and let herself face the feelings of the past and the present. ". the story that unfolds is searing, passionate, and intense." -Library Journal
Author
Asha Bandele
Asha Bandele served as features editor and writer for Essence magazine, and a Revson Fellow at Columbia University. She is the author of the memoir The Prisoner's Wife and a collection of poetry. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her daughter.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The story is rich, spellbounding and touching so many emotions