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Daughter Denied

Daughter DeniedDaughter Denied (book)

Print: $19.92

Daughter Denied is a powerful and uplifting story, told through the eyes of 7-year-old Tina, a sensitive and precocious African-American girl, and her mother Earnestine, who's trapped in a cycle of heroin addiction and co-dependency. This grim routine leaves Tina and her siblings trapped in a grueling cycle themselves; bouncing from one hole-in-the-wall to another, vacillating between faith and despair as Earnestine makes and breaks promise after promise to end her drug use and leave their abusive stepfather Brother Floyd. At her wits end, Earnestine takes Tina and her siblings down south to live with Aunt Veronica. Will the south become the much awaited promise land or just another broken promise?

Book Club Reviews

A Place of Our Own Book Club
Alretha Thomas delivers a gripping tale with Daughter Denied. Although we see and hear about similar families daily, this novel was unpredictable. It deals with religious differences within a household, blended families, child abuse, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, friendships, long distance relationships, imprisonment and more. In the end, I was truly happy to see that Tina and her siblings were going to be okay. I recommend this book to anyone facing familial challenges. Click to read complete review.

Ararojax Literary Group Inc. (Florida)
Awesome!!! Definitely will have you up late at night and taking breaks at work to read. Emotional roller coaster but you feel like you are part of the family or you know the family personally. I absolutely loved Tina. I hated Earnestine & loved Earnestine. Sometimes we are prisoners outside the pen. Sometimes we are in love out of the relationship. Truth is you can't control the feelings of your heart!! I definitely recommend others read, cause it is a page turner. Awesome job Alretha.

Arc Book Club Inc. (New York)
says Daughter Denied is riveting and a superb drama with extraordinary characters and an intense original plot. Daughter Denied has the makings of a bestseller. Click to read complete review.

Asis Book Club (Virginia)
thoroughly enjoyed Daughter Denied. Says the title of the book is an accurate description of Tina in so many ways. The story takes you on an emotional roller coaster. The pervasive themes throughout the book are love, trust and especially hope. The ending lends itself to a sequel.