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Mother Tongue

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Mother Tongue

By: Naima Brown
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What if being true to yourself means hurting everyone around you?


Brynn is a claustrophobic suburban mother on the brink . . .


Eric, her husband, is transforming in dark and dangerous ways . . .


Their daughter, Jenny, can't fathom the storm coming her way . . .

When Brynn awakes from a coma speaking fluent French, she seizes the opportunity to start a new life in Paris, a seismic personal transformation that leaves behind a slew of shattered lives in its wake.

Darkly funny and profoundly insightful, Mother Tongue challenges our expectations of motherhood and our beliefs about women's lives. It is at once an exhilarating tale of escape, and a warning about the cost of renewal.

©2025 Naima Brown (P)2025 Macmillan Australia Audio

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