{"product_id":"the-peach-seed","title":"The Peach Seed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFletcher Dukes and Altovise Benson reunite after decades apart--and a mountain of secrets--in this debut exploring the repercussions of a single choice and how an enduring talisman challenges and holds a family together.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a routine trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia, widower Fletcher Dukes smells a familiar perfume, then sees a tall woman the color of papershell pecans with a strawberry birthmark on the nape of her neck. He knows immediately that she is his lost love, Altovise Benson. Their bond, built on county fairs, sit-ins, and marches, once seemed a sure and forever thing. But their marriage plans were disrupted when the police turned a peaceful protest violent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore Altovise fled the South, Fletcher gave her a peach seed monkey with diamond eyes. As we learn via harrowing flashbacks, an enslaved ancestor on the coast of South Carolina carved the first peach seed, a talisman that, ever since, each father has gifted his son on his thirteenth birthday. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiving one to Altovise initiated a break in tradition, irrevocably shaping the lives of generations of Dukeses. Recently, Fletcher has made do on his seven acres with his daughter Florida's check-ins, his drop biscuits, and his faithful dog. But as he begins to reckon with long-ago choices, he finds he isn't the only one burdened with unspoken truths. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn indelible portrait of a family, \u003ci\u003eThe Peach Seed\u003c\/i\u003e explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength. And it is a parable of how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed can ripple across generations.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 1250872049\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9781250872043\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Jones, Anita Gail\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Holt Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Jul 2024)","offer_id":46099740950725,"sku":"9781250872043","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9781250872043.jpg?v=1776644421","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-peach-seed","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}