A novel of self-discovery, family bonds and the healing of one small southern townTwelve Gates to the City is the much-anticipated sequel to BlackEUR(TM)s acclaimed debut, They Tell Me of a Home. In this novel, Sister assumes the voice of the narrator, speaking from the spirit realm, telling her brother TL things he could have never known about their family. She constructs the story as a series of spiritual revelations, exposing to readers both who she was in the years of TLEUR(TM)s absence and how every event in his life was an orchestration for his return. TL in the meantime is back in Swamp Creek, to stay this time, but heEUR(TM)s still haunted by his sisterEUR(TM)s death. His decision to become the Schoolmaster is the only thing heEUR(TM)s sure about, and his impact upon the students becomes palpable. But he still doesnEUR(TM)t know what happened to Sister. As he searches for ultimate truth, he discovers the secrets and beauty of Swamp