"A captivating tale to savor about a woman whose buried past threatens her picture perfect family life. Felicia is a wonderfully flawed, compelling main character, one who has stayed with me long after I finished the book. A winning novel from a writer to watch." -Benilde Little, bestselling author
Felicia Lyons, a stressed out stay-at-home mom, struggles to sprint ahead of the demands of motherhood while her husband spends long days at the office. Felicia taps, utters mantra, and breathes her way through most situations, but on some days, like when the children won't stop screaming her name or arguing over toy trucks and pretzel sticks, she wonders what it would be like to get in her car and drive away.
Then one evening the telephone rings, and in a split second the harried mother's innocent fantasy becomes a hellish reality. The call pulls her back into a life she'd rather forget. Felicia hasn't been completely honest about her upbringing, and her deception forces her return to the Philadelphia of her childhood, where she must confront the family demons and long buried secrets she thought she had left behind.
From a phenomenal fresh voice in fiction, comes the compelling story of what happens when the dream falls apart. Sadeqa Johnson's Second House from the Corner is an unforgettable tale of love, loss, rediscovery, and the growing pains of marriage.
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Booklist
January 1, 2016
Felicia Lyons' biggest problem is dealing with the daily drudgery of being a stay-at-home mom in suburban New Jerseyuntil a voice from her past threatens to shatter her marriage and her life. She dearly loves her childrenRory, 6; Twyla, 4, and Liv, 10 monthsbut manages to leave them long enough to audition for TV commercials, try out for an opportunity to join a local women's cultural group, even occasionally escape to a movie. Then she gets a call from the older man who seduced her at 14, impregnated her at 15, and left her to cope with the situation, one she's never revealed to her Columbia-educated husband, who thought he married a virgin. These memories take Felicia back to her childhood and the African American experience in South Philly, where she was raised by her grandmother after seeing her father nearly kill her mother. Johnson (Love in a Carry-on Bag, 2012) is a skilled storyteller with a breezy style, and the journey of Felicia, a strong African American woman, will have particular appeal for Terry McMillan fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2016, American Library Association.)
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