First published 2025
In 1960s Nashville, a mother fights for what she believes is right while nurturing her own aspirations. Decades later in 1990s Chicago, her daughter walks her own path toward justice, carrying forward dreams shaped by her mother's struggles. Nancy Johnson weaves their stories together across time and place, showing how the pursuit of fairness and the courage to follow one's calling can span generations. Both women face choices that will define not only their own lives but the legacy they leave behind. At its heart, this is a story about the bonds between mothers and daughters, the weight of inherited dreams, and the different forms justice can take.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adult-fiction, biographical-fiction, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, introspective, multigenerational, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-purpose, generational-saga, parallel-narratives
Setting: Nashville, Chicago
Period: 1960s, 1990s
368 pages · Paperback · William Morrow Paperbacks