Second Line for the Living: A New Orleans Love Story of Justice and Home
Second Line for the Living by Hameem Abdul Qadeer is a dual-perspective urban romance set in New Orleans, where love, home, reentry, and survival collide with the machinery of displacement.
Marielle “Mars” Prejean is fighting to protect her family’s Central City legacy from a crushing tax bill. Amos “Deuce” Toussaint returns after eight years in Angola for his brother’s mistake, only to find his record restricting him to a demolition crew tearing down the very block Mars is trying to save.
A love story built for meaningful conversation
Love and loyalty under institutional pressure
Reentry, restricted opportunity, and the cost of a record
Tax sales, displacement, and the fight to preserve community
New Orleans culture, resilience, and the meaning of home
For book clubs and reading groups
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