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The Peach Seed
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The Peach Seed
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Fletcher Dukes and Altovise Benson reunite after decades apartand a mountain of secretsin this debut exploring the repercussions of a single choice and how an enduring talisman challenges and holds a family together.On a routine trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia, widower Fletcher Dukes smells a familiar perfume, then sees a tall woman the color of papershell pecans with a strawberry birthmark on the nape of her neck. He knows immediately that she is his lost love, Altovise Benson. Their bond, built on county fairs, sit-ins, and marches, once seemed a sure and forever thing. But their marriage plans were disrupted when the police turned a peaceful protest violent.Before Altovise fled the South, Fletcher gave her a peach seed monkey with diamond eyes. As we learn via harrowing flashbacks, an enslaved ancestor on the coast of South Carolina carved the first peach seed, a talisman that, ever since, each father has gifted his son on his thirteenth birthday.Giving one to Altovise initiated a break in tradition, irrevocably shaping the lives of generations of Dukeses. Recently, Fletcher has made do on his seven acres with his daughter Floridas check-ins, his drop biscuits, and his faithful dog. But as he begins to reckon with long-ago choices, he finds he isnt the only one burdened with unspoken truths.An indelible portrait of a family, The Peach Seed explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength. And it is a parable of how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed can ripple across generations.
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| Author | Anita Gail Jones |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781250872050 |
| Item Height | 4.1 |
| Item Length | 16.6 |
| Item Width | 24.2 |
| Publisher | Melia Publishing Services Ltd |
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