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Sister of Mine

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Sister of Mine

By: Sabra Waldfogel
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
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Winner, 2017 APA Audie Awards - Fiction

When two Union soldiers stumble onto a plantation in northern Georgia on a warm May day in 1864, the last thing they expect is to see the Union flag flying high - or to be greeted by a group of freed slaves and their Jewish mistress. Little do they know that this place has an unusual history.

Twelve years prior, Adelaide Mannheim - daughter of Mordecai, the only Jewish planter in the county - was given her own maid, a young slave named Rachel. The two became friends, and soon they discovered a secret: Mordecai was Rachel's father, too.

As the country moved toward war, Adelaide and Rachel struggled to navigate their newfound sisterhood - from love and resentment to betrayal and, ultimately, forgiveness.

Now, facing these Union soldiers as General Sherman advances nearer, their bond is put to the ultimate test. Will the plantation be spared? Or will everything they've lived for be lost?

©2016 Sabra Waldfogel (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Fiction Historical Fiction War Solider Civil War
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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. wanted to listen all day. The story. The characters were all enjoyable and relatable. The telling was wonderfully done.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. wanted to listen all day

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From beginning to end, I was twined up in the story. I had never read about Jews owning slaves and this book encouraged me to find out more.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in this genre.

A great book!

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I loved this story and was hooked by it. Brilliantly read, lyrical in narration. Thoroughly recommended

Loved this story

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This book is absolutely brilliant, it’s got a bit of everything in it, that any keen reader of true to life events, will enjoy. We know from history, similar happenings did occur!!!. I highly recommend it, the narration is spoken to perfection. I couldn’t put it down. It’s a credit to the Authour. What a fantastic story too. It does not disappoint in anyway Thank you

A unforgettable read

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This book explores and beautifully resolves the complex intersections of wealth, war and culture in North Georgia and the southern US states in the mid 1800s. The story is well woven around two sisters. Their father, a shrewd wealthy Jewish landowner, their mothers, the mistress and the slave girl. The story explores all the complex themes of entitlement and servitude and deeply entrenched beliefs about women and land.
Exceptionally performance with engaging and consistent voices of characters. I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent in their company.

Beautifully explored intersections

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