{"product_id":"9781617756269","title":"Praise Song for the Butterflies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"McFadden works a kind of miracle—not only do her characters retain their appealing humanity; their story eclipses the bonds of history to offer continuous surprises...Beautiful and evocative.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003eJesmyn Ward,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice),\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eGathering of Waters\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Simply miraculous.\"\u003cbr\u003e— \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  on \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Harlan\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbebe Tsikata lives a comfortable, happy life in Ghana as the privileged nine-year-old daughter of a government employee and stay-at-home mother. But when the Tsikatas' idyllic lifestyle takes a turn for the worse, Abebe's father, following his mother's advice, places her in a religious shrine, hoping that the sacrifice of his daughter will serve as religious atonement for the crimes of his ancestors. Unspeakable acts befall Abebe for the fifteen years she is enslaved within the shrine. When she is finally rescued, broken and battered, she must struggle to overcome her past, endure the revelation of family secrets, and learn to trust and love again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Chris Cleave's \u003ci\u003eLittle Bee, Praise Song for the Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary story that offers an educational, eye-opening account of the practice of ritual servitude in West Africa. Spanning decades and two continents, \u003ci\u003ePraise Song for the Butterflies\u003c\/i\u003e will break and heal your heart.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Akashic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041964703984,"sku":"9781617756269","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781617756269_p0.jpg?v=1763851849","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781617756269","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}