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What You Owe Me

By: Bebe Moore Campbell
Narrated by: Caroline Clay
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Publisher's summary

Bebe Moore Campbell is a New York Times best-selling author and an NAACP Image award winner. In What You Owe Me, an epic tale of friendship, betrayal, loss, accountability, and healing, she spans 50 years of African-American history.

New to Los Angeles, Hosanna Clark, a farm worker from Texas, befriends Holocaust survivor Gilda Rosenstein. Together they build a cosmetics company and a deep friendship. Then Gilda disappears, taking with her the company's assets. The loss leaves Hosanna financially ruined and emotionally damaged. Years later, after her death, Hosanna's daughter will look to collect the debt Gilda owes.

In addition to her novels, Bebe Moore Campbell is the author of several nonfiction books including Successful Women, Angry Men, which explores the changing dynamics within families. Narrator Caroline Clay masterfully takes us through the heartaches and the victories of this emotional journey.

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I love this book...could not stop listening even when I was tired and sleepy. This book kept my attention and interest the entire time.....

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Good Listen!!!

Like I said it was a good listen, but a little slow. Good listen. I like a book with tons a drama that will have me looking at my co-workers cross-eyed when they interrupt me.. but this was good too

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Too many unnecessary characters

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

maybe

What was one of the most memorable moments of What You Owe Me?

When Mooney leaves Gilga's office and the deal is done for brown sugar.

Which character – as performed by Caroline Clay – was your favorite?

Gilda

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no

Any additional comments?

The book was to long for me it had to many characters and did not stay on the main story line.

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This was a great read

If you could sum up What You Owe Me in three words, what would they be?

A surprise ending

Which scene was your favorite?

My favorite scene was with the conversation with La trice and Sam regarding Asia.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I loved the ending with the character Moony, I was teary eyed and listened to this part 3 times.

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woman off the hook

loved it, loved it was read very well.. enjoyed this book...well have to let my girl read this on wow...

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Lesson in Forgiveness

What a beautiful story of love and forgiveness. There are many underlying lessons in this novel a reader will not walk away unchanged .

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All of the issues around facets of relationships and how each had its own challenges and triumphs.

Love the entire book. The story of women in entrepreneurship and their life’s journey through heartbreak and love was fascinating.

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This bood was great to listen too... I enjoy it very much

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outstanding listen...

this was an excellent story they brought me in and held my attention. I recommend this book has an outstanding listen I couldn't wait to get back to listening to it when I had to take breaks.

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EXCELLENT!!

I enjoyed every minute of it!! The narrator brought it ti life! You won’t regret it!

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