Like Jill McCorkle and Sue Monk Kidd Spera probes the comfort and strength women find in their own company. O The Oprah Magazine A mesmerizing Southern tale...Authentic gripping a pageturner yet also a novel filled with language that begs to be savored. Lisa Wingate New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours For readers of Delia Owens Where the Crawdads Sing and Sue Monk Kidds The Secret Life of Bees this extraordinary historical debut novel follows three fierce and unforgettable Southern women. Its 1924 in Branchville South Carolina and Gertrude a mother of four must make an unconscionable decision to keep her daughters safe. Retta who works for the Coles family comes to Gertrudes aid by watching her children despite the gossip it causes in her community. Annie the matriarch of the influential Coles family offers Gertrude employment at her sewing circle while facing problems of her own at home. These three women seemingly have nothing in common yet as they unite to stand up to injustices that have long plagued their small town they find strength in the bond that ties women together. Told in the pitchperfect voices of Gertrude Retta and Annie Call Your Daughter Home is an emotional timeless story about the power of family community and ferocity of motherhood. show more