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How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones 

Published by: Tinder Press, 2021. 

PB: 336 pp

 

 

In Baxter s Beach, Barbados, Lala s grandmother Wilma tells the story of the one-armed sister, a cautionary tale about what happens to girls who disobey their mothers.

For Wilma, it s the story of a wilful adventurer, who ignores the warnings of those around her, and suffers as a result.

When Lala grows up, she sees it offers hope – of life after losing a baby in the most terrible of circumstances and marrying the wrong man.

And Mira Whalen? It s about keeping alive, trying to make sense of the fact that her husband has been murdered, and she didn t get the chance to tell him that she loved him after all.

 

HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE is the powerful, intense story of three marriages, and of a beautiful island paradise where, beyond the white sand beaches and the wealthy tourists, lies poverty, menacing violence and the story of the sacrifices some women make to survive.