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Long After We Are Gone

A Novel

by Terah Shelton Harris
Diontae Black
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"Don't let the white man take the house." These are the last words King Solomon says to his son before he dies. Now the Solomon siblings must return to North Carolina to save the Kingdom, their ancestral home and 200 acres of land, from a development company, who has their sights set on turning the valuable waterfront property into a resort.
While fighting to save the Kingdom, the siblings must also save themselves from the secrets they've been holding onto. Junior, the oldest son and married to his wife for eleven years, is secretly in love with another man. Second son Mance can't control his temper, which has landed him in prison more than once. CeCe, the oldest daughter and a lawyer in New York City, has embezzled thousands of dollars from her firm's clients. Youngest daughter Tokey wonders why she doesn't seem to fit into this family, which has left an aching hole in her heart that she tries to fill in harmful ways. As the Solomons come together to fight for the Kingdom, each of their façades begins to crumble and collide in unexpected ways.
Told in alternating viewpoints, Long After We Are Gone is a searing portrait on the power of family and letting go of things that no longer serve you, exploring the burden of familial expectations, the detriment of miscommunication, and the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children.

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    May 14, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9798855501353
      • File size: 313081 KB
      • Duration: 10:52:15

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Diontae Black delivers a wide-ranging and thoughtful performance of the estranged Solomon siblings, who reunite to bury their father and save their ancestral land. Black's voice is reserved and introspective for eldest son Junior--whose failing marriage and secret boyfriend could cost him everything. Black adds gravel to his voice for Mance, a family man who is trying to avoid another prison sentence. For the Solomon sisters, Black uses a higher pitch. His voice is sharp for CeCe, a lawyer who is embezzling from her clients; he softens his voice for Tokey, an emotional eater who wants everyone to be together again. At times, Black uses a Southern accent that evokes the novel's rural North Carolina setting. Black's soulful performance will bring listeners into the family fold. J.E.C. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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