{"title":"African American \u0026 Black","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"balm-paperback","title":"Balm - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDolen Perkins-Valdez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of Wench returns to the Civil War era to explore the next chapter of history--the trauma of the War and the end of slavery--in this powerful story of love and healing about three people who struggle to overcome the pain of the past and define their own future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Civil War has ended, and Madge, Sadie, and Hemp have each come to Chicago in search of a new life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn with magical hands, Madge has the power to discern others' suffering, but she cannot heal her own damaged heart. 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