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Synopsis

TUMBLING, Diane McKinney-Whetstone's bestselling first novel, is the heart-warming story of Noon and Herbie, a young couple in Philadelphia during the 1940s and '50s. Unable to consummate their marriage because because of a horrible secret in Noon's past, Noon and Herbie seek comfort from other sources: she, in the warmth and acceptance of the local church; he, in the arms of a nightclub singer named Ethel. Despite their problems, Noon and Herbie care deeply for one another, and their bond is further strengthened when they are blessed with a family in the form of two girls abandoned on their doorstep. When their close-Knit community is threatened by outside forces, Noon finds that she must lead the battle to defend their deeply cherished way of life as she struggles to keep her unconventional family whole. TUMBLING is a beautiful and uplifting debut novel from the most exciting new voice in African-American fiction.

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