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The Price of a Son
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Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.34
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
In a world where a woman's worth is measured by the children she bears, what happens when love becomes a casualty of tradition?
For years, Kemi prayed for a child.
She endured the whispers, the pitying glances, and the relentless pressure from family and society. When her husband, Sadiq, takes a second wife in the hope of securing an heir, Kemi's heart breaks-but she remains silent, believing patience will eventually be rewarded.
Then the impossible happens.
The second wife, Amina, gives birth first-but only to daughters. Years later, Kemi finally conceives and gives birth to the son everyone had longed for.
What should have been a blessing soon becomes the beginning of a nightmare.
As power shifts within the household, jealousy, bitterness, and favoritism transform a once-peaceful home into a battlefield. The daughters are neglected. Love becomes conditional. Silence becomes cruelty. And when tragedy strikes, Amina finds herself abandoned by the very people who should have protected her.
Forced to leave with her children and start over with nothing, she embarks on a painful journey through poverty, grief, sacrifice, and unimaginable loss.
But sometimes, the strongest women are not those who never fall.
They are the ones who rise after everything has been taken from them.
The Price of a Son is a deeply moving African family drama that explores:
- The cultural pressure surrounding motherhood and male heirs
- The realities of polygamous marriage
- The hidden suffering of women and daughters
- Family betrayal and resilience
- Poverty, loss, and survival
- The unbreakable bond between a mother and her children
- Hope, healing, and generational change
Rich in African culture, wisdom, and powerful storytelling, this unforgettable novel will make you laugh, cry, reflect, and appreciate the strength of the human spirit.
If you enjoy emotionally gripping stories about family, sacrifice, motherhood, and triumph over adversity, The Price of a Son will stay with you long after the final page.
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