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A heartwarming historical fiction novel that begins with a ship, a seed, and a silent promise. In 1913, Yusuf and Anya arrive in New York City with nothing but hope, a few heirlooms, and the weight of an unspoken past. As they navigate tenement life, war, family loss, and assimilation across the 20th century, they plant the roots of a tradition that will echo for generations to come: a quiet, improvised Thanksgiving meal that becomes their lifeline. Spanning the 1910s to the 1970s, First Harvest is a sweeping historical family saga that traces four generations of an immigrant family as they build, fracture, and rebuild through the decades. At its core, it's a deeply moving novel about family secrets, cultural identity, and the small rituals that make us whole. Perfect for fans of multi-generational historical fiction A compelling Thanksgiving novel about tradition and transformation Rich in emotional depth, ideal for book clubs and family readers Discover the story that sets the stage for Final Feast, the powerful conclusion to this unforgettable historical fiction duology.

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""I was hooked from the first line."" ""They arrived with frost on their eyelashes..."" That sentence pulled me straight into 1913 and never let go. I felt like I was living Anya and Yusuf's life-smelling the broth, feeling the cold tenement walls, aching through every hardship. This book made history feel deeply personal."" Olivia H., historian and book blogger ""A Thanksgiving novel that actually means something."" This isn't about turkey and parades-it's about loss, love, and what it means to start over. I will never forget the scene with the tin pail on the windowsill. Anya's hope broke me open. This is a book I'll recommend every fall-and every time someone asks for something real. J. Patel, beta reader & mother of two ""Quiet, powerful, unforgettable."" Reading First Harvest reminded me of sitting at my grandmother's kitchen table, hearing stories she never told anyone else. The writing is lush and lyrical, but never overwrought. It's one of those books where you look up from a page and realize you've been holding Marcus T., early reader

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Mira Halden writes emotionally layered fiction that explores the quiet power of memory, migration, and multigenerational legacy. Born into a family shaped by displacement and resilience, she is drawn to stories that unfold at the intersection of personal history and cultural identity.Her debut two-part novel, The Last Thanksgiving (First Harvest and Final Feast), spans over a century of American life, following an immigrant family from their first meal in a tenement kitchen to a fractured modern-day reunion-and the secrets that survive across generations. Through lyrical prose and deeply human characters, Mira captures the fragile rituals that hold families together, even when the past threatens to pull them apart.When not writing, she can be found researching forgotten recipes, interviewing elders for oral histories, or walking city streets with a notebook in her pocket. She believes every kitchen holds a story, and every story deserves a table.

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