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Fifty years after the abolition of slavery, two million people left their homes in the South and moved North. The protagonist of this novel, Hattie Shepherd, was part of the Great Migration. She moved to Philadelphia from Georgia, hoping for a better life. Fate has other plans in store for her. After her first born children die, she gives birth to nine more. This acclaimed book spans 70 years in the life of Hattie and her family. Although this is Ayana Mathis's debut novel, she has already been compared to Toni Morrison.