Echoed in My Bones

When sixteen-year-old Lakisha White surrenders her newborns, Jasmine who looks black, and Tessa who looks white, are raised in neighboring New Jersey towns, but worlds apart. Jasmine scrapes through a harrowing childhood in the foster-care system while Tessa struggles with her perfectionist mother and the pressures of being the youngest child in a high-achieving family of physicians and attorneys. Neither Jasmine nor Tessa know of each other's existence until Lakisha's son is diagnosed with leukemia. In order to find a compatible bone-marrow donor, Lakisha is forced to choose between keeping her traumatic history hidden from her longtime boyfriend, or searching for the daughters she abandoned. How Lakisha, Jasmine, and Tessa come together again is the story of the mistakes that threaten to destroy us and the injuries that echo in our bones; the ones that only love can heal. 


“This uplifting story reminded me that the invisible threads that create a family are often stronger than time, distance, and hardships.” - Jennifer Haupt, bestselling author of In the Shadow of 10,000 Hills


“Lyrical language, compelling dialog, and original slam poetry that pounds like a beating heart – all this will remain long after you've turned the final pages of this beautifully written book.” - Nancy Gerber, A Way Out of Nowhere 


“Lisa Sturm reminds us just how much distinct environmental stressors, or advantages, pave our paths in life, and also how profound our need for family is. This well-crafted and well-imagined novel will keep you reading well into the night.” - Ellen Sherman, Just the Facts and Monkeys on the Bed