Balm

The 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, 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 Sadie can commune with the dead, but until she makes peace with her father, she, too, cannot fully engage her gift.Searching 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 In 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 Beautiful in its historical atmosphere and emotional depth, Balm is a stirring novel of love, loss, hope, and reconciliation set during one of the most critical periods in American history. Free Read Balm By Dolen Perkins-Valdez For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Gorgeously written Such growth between Wench and Balm The overall story could have been fuller andthroughly realized Interesting structure Madge and Hemp were such compelling characters And my god On a sentence level the writing was perfect Satisfying Enviable Bravo.I am really sad to say this because I absolutely loved Wench , but I am abandoning Balm about halfway through The storyline is boring, I don t really care about any of the characters, it s just a dud And I have a pers...I ve read books dealing with slavery and the emancipation of the slaves after the American Civil War I ve read books dealing with traditional herbalists from a variety of cultures I ve also read books that deal with trance mediums who can contact the spirits of the dead Yet I ve never read a book that focused on all three of these themes Balm by Dolen Perkins Valdez is that ...A complex and intelligent story of grief and healing Perkins Valdez crafts three different characters along with their struggles into one edgy narrative Blending paranormal with historical elements exceptionally done Madge freeborn, possessing a gift of healing via her hands and her knowledge of herbs Seeking the love, approval and acceptance of her mother served as her driving force Independent, determined to successfully capitalize from her gifts Sadie a Civil War widow, a medium hearing A complex and intelligent story of grief and healing Perkins Valdez crafts three different characters along with their struggles into one edgy n...I actually have no idea what to think about this book It was pretty good at some parts, and at others I was completely bored This book took me way to long to read for a book that was under 300 pages I don t know whether it was the slow plot or the writing style that made me shy away from this book, but it just didn t seem to work for me.My main grievance with this book was the pacing I found it to be slow during most of the book I don t have a problem with a slow book since one of my favori I actual...High four star review, that I might bump up later if this book really sticks with me This book follows three characters in Chicago after the Civil War Lots about feminism and race here, thoughtfully done, though there s one thing about Hemp s storyline I m still not sure about There s also a good dose of paranormal in this book as well I will definitely read her other novel now I feel this book is underrated, and deservesattention than what I ve seen it get.It stuck with me Five star High four star review,...What a wonderful book I was fortunate to win an Advanced Reader s copy from Goodreads Even though this is a fiction book, the author thoroughly researched many facts in the story The story takes us back to the end of the Civil War and three...This book was a bit difficult to follow Enjoyed Wench much .I didn t care for this book as much as Wench Just an ok read for me and I wanted to like it, but it felt disjointed at times I will readof this author despite my thoughts on this one.FromThe New York Times 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 s...The first thing that hits you is the___________ prose Insert there any positive adjective concerning prose that we all have read hundreds of time I honestly couldn t come up with one that hasn t been overused, thus the blank So, she certainly has a way with words and takes a blas story, makes it interesting enough ...

• English
• 23 February 2018
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
• Hardcover
• 269 pages
• 0062318659
• Dolen Perkins-Valdez
• Balm