The Twelve Tribes of Hattie
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'I can't remember when I read anything that moved me quite this way, besides the work of Toni Morrison.' Oprah Winfrey
'Mathis traces the fates of Hattie's 12 children and grandchildren over the course of the 20th century . . . [it] is remarkable.' Sunday Times…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Twelve Tribes of Hattie as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book takes the idea of “badass” to another level of meaning and measure.
Here, Hattie is a mother of twelve children of various stories and in some ways, a stand-in for all mothers who made the migration north from the deep south of the United States. She’s tough but loving and endures the kind of struggles that would knock many people down.
It’s a book that keeps you turning the pages.
From Asale's list on badass mothers.
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