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The Truth

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Reads 202
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Parts 14
Time 47m

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A young black woman in a psychiatric ward struggles with depression. Brought up speaking only English, never able to fit in with black or white people, she is forced to confront her shaky identity. During the process, she meets patients far crazier than she thinks she is,  who all seem much more likely to get better.

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At 16 years old, Delia Harris was beginning to carve her path in life. Raised by her father, a notorious drug lord from Washington D.C., and their trusted maid Margaret, Delia held a deep affection for her father. However, she harbored a curiosity about her mother, a topic rarely broached in their household. When her father falls ill, the walls of secrecy surrounding her family start to crumble. Secrets long buried begin to surface, revealing a tangled web of lies and betrayals. Delia finds herself caught in the midst of her father's legacy and the hidden truths of her own lineage. As she delves deeper into the mysteries of her past, Delia must confront the consequences of her mother's actions while forging her own identity in a world fraught with danger and deception.