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Abraham's Well

by Sharon Ewell Foster · 2006

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A young mother and her son struggle to hold on to their dreams through decades of heartbreaking separations, re-locations, and escapes.

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisChristian fictionChristian fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisChristianChristianMore like thisLess of thisslaveryslaveryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 335 pages

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