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Intense and beautiful and heartbreaking.'\u003c\/em\u003e Buki Papillon, author of \u003cem\u003eAn Ordinary Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to plan your future when the ghosts of the past won't leave you alone...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStella tries very hard to be good. She tries not to be sassy, to answer back, to be noticed. Because when Stella’s father is angry, it’s like lightning and thunder and hailstones. All she can do is touch wood… or search for magpies. Two for joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut as Stella begins to build a new life, her past still haunts her. It will take all her grace, courage and love to heal her wounds and break free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of London and Ghana, Marie-Claire Amuah has produced an unforgettable exploration of intergenerational trauma. 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