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"Laila desperately wants to become a mother, but each of her previous pregnancies has ended in heartbreak. This time has to be different, so she turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer of skin that is the secret source of their healing power. When a deal for Laila to acquire a piece of caul falls through, she is heartbroken, but when the child is stillborn, she is overcome with grief and rage....
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Blink
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[2018]
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English
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Matilda 'Tilly' Castillo gets injured senior year, and she's sure her dreams of becoming a contemporary dancer have slipped away. When she gets a chance to spend the summer with a New York dance troupe, nothing can stop her from saying yes. Her mother sets two conditions: Tilly will regularly visit her abuela in New Jersey; and, after the summer, she'll give up dancing and go off to college. She meet Sabrina Wolfrik, who also intends to succeed at...