{"product_id":"the-house-of-plain-truth-paperback","title":"The House of Plain Truth - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Hemans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Pearline receives grave news about her ailing father, she abruptly leaves Brooklyn for her childhood home in Jamaica. But Pearline isn't prepared for a tense reunion with her sisters or for her father's startling deathbed wish that she repair their long-broken family legacy and find the sister and two brothers no one has seen in more than 50 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoving through time and place, from modern-day Brooklyn and Montego Bay to 1930s Havana and back again, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Plain Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey through generational secrets and a family coming to terms with its past. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the author's own history, this soulful novel explores a fascinating story of immigration, divided loyalties, and what one woman must sacrifice in her attempt to find home.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonna Hemans\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eRiver Woman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTea by the Sea. \u003c\/i\u003eHer writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eElectric Literature, Ms. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrab Orchard Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and she is the owner of D.C. Writers Room. Born in Jamaica, Hemans lives in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52613359403290,"sku":"9781958506073","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/8v7KQSw2Op9781958506073.webp?v=1785408942","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/the-house-of-plain-truth-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}