The House of Plain Truth
Donna Hemans
A lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home.
When 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.
Moving through time and place, from modern-day Brooklyn and Montego Bay to 1930s Havana and back again, The House of Plain Truth is a journey through generational secrets and a family coming to terms with its past.
Inspired 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.
Author - Donna Hemans.
Narrator - Michele Dayes.
Published Date - Friday, 03 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
A lush, evocative story about a fractured Jamaican family and a daughter determined to reclaim her home. When 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. Moving through time and place, from modern-day Brooklyn and Montego Bay to 1930s Havana and back again, The House of Plain Truth is a journey through generational secrets and a family coming to terms with its past. Inspired 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. Author - Donna Hemans. Narrator - Michele Dayes. Published Date - Friday, 03 January 2025.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:41:00
Chapter 7
Duration:00:31:02
Chapter 8
Duration:00:32:37
Chapter 9
Duration:00:32:29
Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
Duration:00:32:19
Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
Duration:00:19:47
Chapter 15
Duration:00:40:59
Chapter 16
Duration:00:30:47
Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
Duration:00:34:59
Chapter 19
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Chapter 20
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Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
Duration:00:25:18
Chapter 24
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