Good Dirt    by Charmaine Wilkerson Order:  USA  Can Ballantine, 2025 (2025) Hardcover, e-Book      Reviewed by Barbara Lingens Ebby has never gotten over the loss of her brother when she was only ten years old. And now, with no explanation, her groom has run off the day of her wedding! Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake, has given us another great story, this one a little easier to follow. We learn right away the importance of the old stoneware jar that has been not only part of the family but a symbol of their heritage. Woven throughout Ebby's story is the one about the jar and her ancestors, from their time in Africa until the first members of her family arrive in New England. That story is one of love, hardship, sacrifice and courage. While Ebby is trying to get back on her feet, we also learn how her brother Baz's death has affected her dad and mom. None have been able to face up to the fact of Baz's death and start again to live. There is also a mystery surrounding Baz's death, but I think for Wilkerson that is not as important as the rest of the story, which is to show how three beautiful people of great good fortune and unforgotten memories learn to honor the hard journey of their forebears and in so doing help themselves. Good Dirt is a beautiful story of how something precious that has been broken can somehow be put back together again. Note: Opinions expressed in reviews and articles on this site are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of BookLoons. Find more Contemporary books on our Shelves or in our book Reviews