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Acts of Forgiveness

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Acts of Forgiveness

De: Maura Cheeks
Narrado por: Jade Wheeler
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“A vibrant and moving debut that takes to heart our deferred dreams and the value of remaining hopeful.”—Diane Marie Brown, author of Black Candle Women

How much of their lineage is one family willing to unearth in order to participate in the nation’s first federal reparations program?

Every American waits with bated breath to see whether or not the country’s first female president will pass the Forgiveness Act. The bill would allow Black families to claim up to $175,000 if they can prove they are the descendants of slaves, and for ambitious single mother Willie Revel the bill could be a long-awaited form of redemption. A decade ago, Willie gave up her burgeoning journalism career to help run her father’s struggling construction company in Philadelphia and she has reluctantly put family first, without being able to forget who she might have become. Now she’s back living with her parents and her young daughter while trying to keep her family from going into bankruptcy. Could the Forgiveness Act uncover her forgotten roots while also helping save their beloved home and her father’s life’s work?

In order to qualify, she must first prove that the Revels are descended from slaves, but the rest of the family isn’t as eager to dig up the past. Her mother is adopted, her father doesn’t trust the government and believes working with a morally corrupt employer is the better way to save their business, and her daughter is just trying to make it through the fifth grade at her elite private school without attracting unwanted attention. It’s up to Willie to verify their ancestry and save her family—but as she delves into their history, Willie begins to learn just how complicated family and forgiveness can be.

With powerful insight and moving prose, Acts of Forgiveness asks how history shapes who we become and considers the weight of success when it is achieved despite incredible odds—and ultimately what leaving behind a legacy truly means.

©2024 Maura Cheeks (P)2024 Random House Audio
Afroamericano Ficción de mujeres Género Ficción Vida Familiar Ficción Inspirador Sincero

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"Acts of Forgiveness is a vibrant and moving debut that takes to heart our deferred dreams and the value of remaining hopeful. Cheeks’s layered and tender story allows us to witness a family’s journey as they plant seeds, dig up roots, and bloom, all while they contend with injustices and fight for redemption in the world around them.”—Diane Marie Brown, author of Black Candle Women

“In Acts of Forgiveness, Maura Cheeks extends humanity, depth, hope, and complexity to a part of the American experience that too often gets flattened into talking points. This book is a testament to the power of great fiction to lead us to a better understanding of the truth. A generous and empathetic study of burden and inheritance, consequence and regret, this book and its characters are going to live with me for a long time.”—R. Eric Thomas, bestselling author of Congratulations, The Best Is Over!

Acts of Forgiveness is a striking debut that asks pressing and urgent questions about reckoning with this nation’s history, and what it offers by way of answers is incredibly moving. Cheeks’s ability to render a painful past, an unfixed present, and a hopeful future through the Revels’ hopes and fears is astonishing. This novel grips with intellect and heart.”—Cleyvis Natera, author of Neruda on the Park

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Hope and possibility

Who would think this could be possible? I loved this book. Well written. Only thing - the end seemed too abrupt without thorough resolutions. What did they use the forgiveness money for? Was it enough to keep the business afloat? Did Jerod report on Hank’s business? Did MRA get the contract? What became of her brother? The emotional upheaval from the police incident. So many things left unaddressed and then the main character seemed to change all of a sudden from the mother to the daughter. I would say the book could use a smoother tying up of loose ends.

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Thought Provoking, Well-Written story

This is a single family’s view on what would happen if reparations for slavery were given. It is well written and very thought provoking. The narrator was very good until she tried to do a male voice or a random character. She slips into a distracting, nasal tone. Overall, highly recommend!

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Amazing storytelling!

Her story telling is vivid and detailed and demonstrates an ability to put you inside the story that is special! This book has me working on my ancestry search again!

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