Loved itthis was the discovery from me Asha bandelli because i' had heard no one speak about her before I didn't know her and I thought that this was an excellent read about the relationship between the mother and daughter
Daughter (2003)
Others: Positive Miriam finds her world shattered when her daughter is shot by a white police officer in a case of mistaken identity, a situation that forces her to confront her past, her identity as an African American woman, and her widowhood.
- ISBN:
- 9780743417983
- Length:
- 266 pages
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