The perishing a novel

"Lou, a young Black woman, wakes up in an alley in 1930s Los Angeles, nearly naked and with no memory of how she got there or where she's from, only a fleeting sense that this isn't the first time she's found herself in similar circumstances. Taken in by a caring foster family, Lou dedicates herself...

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Main Author: Deón, Natashia (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2021.
Edition:First hardcover edition.
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