{"product_id":"balm-paperback","title":"Balm - 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\u003eDolen Perkins-Valdez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of Wench returns to the Civil War era to explore the next chapter of history--the trauma of the War and the end of slavery--in this powerful story of love and healing about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of the past and define their own future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern others' suffering, but she cannot heal her own damaged heart. To mend herself and help those in need, she must return to Tennessee to face the women healers who rejected her as a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie can commune with the dead, but until she makes peace with her father, she, too, cannot fully engage her gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching for his missing family, Hemp arrives in this northern city that shimmers with possibility. But redemption cannot be possible until he is reunited with those taken from him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bitter aftermath of a terrible, bloody war, as a divided nation tries to come together once again, Madge, Sadie, and Hemp will be caught up in a desperate, unexpected battle for survival in a community desperate to lay the pain of the past to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful in its historical atmosphere and emotional depth, \u003cem\u003eBalm\u003c\/em\u003e is a stirring novel of love, loss, hope, and reconciliation set during one of the most critical periods in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful characters and exquisite prose bring to life a tumultuous period of American history that still demands our attention.\"--Tara Conklin, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe House Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life. Born with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern others' suffering and ease it, but she cannot heal her own damaged heart. To mend herself and continue to help those in need, she must return to Tennessee to face the women healers who rejected her as a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie can commune with the dead, but until she makes peace with her father, she, too, cannot fully engage her gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching for his missing family, Hemp arrives in this northern city that shimmers with possibility. But redemption cannot be possible until he is reunited with those taken from him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bitter aftermath of a terrible, bloody war, as a divided nation tries to come together once again, Madge, Sadie, and Hemp will be caught up in an unexpected battle for survival in a community desperate to lay the pain of the past to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful novel inspired by our nation's past.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The complexity of her characters and visual power of her prose make for riveting reading.\"--Valerie Martin, author of\u003cem\u003e The Ghost of the Mary Celeste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eLalita Tademy, New York Times bestselling author of CANE RIVER and RED RIVER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Powerful characters and exquisite prose bring to life a tumultuous period of American history that still demands our attention.\"--Tara Conklin, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe House Girl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life. Born with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern others' suffering and ease it, but she cannot heal her own damaged heart. To mend herself and continue to help those in need, she must return to Tennessee to face the women healers who rejected her as a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSadie can commune with the dead, but until she makes peace with her father, she, too, cannot fully engage her gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearching for his missing family, Hemp arrives in this northern city that shimmers with possibility. But redemption cannot be possible until he is reunited with those taken from him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the bitter aftermath of a terrible, bloody war, as a divided nation tries to come together once again, Madge, Sadie, and Hemp will be caught up in an unexpected battle for survival in a community desperate to lay the pain of the past to rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A powerful novel inspired by our nation's past.\" --\u003cem\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The complexity of her characters and visual power of her prose make for riveting reading.\"--Valerie Martin, author of\u003cem\u003e The Ghost of the Mary Celeste\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52519246299443,"sku":"9780062318664","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SGphL2cyWUYxT09sZVk3Z2ZDZ1VBQT09.webp?v=1760493148","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/balm-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}