In My Mother's HouseA compelling novel of mothers and daughters torn apart by loss and twisted emotions, In My Mother's House sweeps from the brownstones of turn-of-the-century New York to the stately farmlands of Connecticut, to explore a woman's shame, a family's deceit, and a final act of love. |
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