Accident of Birth: A Novel (Paperback)

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Description


A woman must decide between two lovers and two worlds—Africa and America—in a riveting, courageous journey
 
“A modern romance with global scope . . . Not since Marita Golden’s Migrations of the Heart has a writer so deftly played the heartstrings that swing between Africa and African Americans.”—Veronica Chambers
 
Reba Freeman’s current husband, Carl, has given her all the wealth a suburban wife could hope for. But Reba’s life is turned inside out once she learns that her first husband, Joseph Thomas, is being held by the World Court for crimes against humanity.
 
Joseph, a gifted Liberian student, had dreams of returning to his native land with his wife and educating his people, yet because of mysterious circumstances, Reba didn’t accompany him to Liberia. Now, twenty years later, she must decide if helping her first husband is worth the risk of losing her comfortable world.
 
Alternating between present-day action and flashbacks, Accident of Birth creates an intricate tapestry of suspense, drama, and romance. Neff boldly exposes the rift between American comforts and the traumas of the world we choose to ignore, creating a moving novel that readers will talk about for a long time.

About the Author


Heather Neff is the award-winning author of novels and poetry reflecting her years as a resident of Paris, Switzerland, the Caribbean, and the U.S.  Described as an author whose “voice is blessed with a sustained and beautiful . . . truth,” Neff dives deep into struggles for identity, the recovery of lost heritage, and the triumph of love over addiction, intimate partner violence, and the challenges of time.

Praise For…


“Heather Neff’s Accident of Birth is a convincing romance that explores the still uncharted terrain that lies between black Americans and Liberians, one of the most morally complex relationships of our time. More than a love story, it explores personal identities shaped by different chapters of the black diaspora.”—Neely Tucker, author of Love in the Driest Season

“I’ve been admiring Heather Neff since the publication of her first novel Blackgammon. With Accident of Birth, my admiration has increased.”—Colin Channer, author of Passing Through

“A well-told story with social depth.”—Bertice Berry, Ph.D., author of Redemption Song
Product Details
ISBN: 9780767917513
ISBN-10: 0767917510
Publisher: Crown
Publication Date: November 9th, 2004
Pages: 384
Language: English