When fifteen-year-old Olivia Jean finds herself in the “family way,” her mother, Daisy, who has never been very maternal, springs into action. Daisy decides that Olivia Jean can’t stay in New York and whisks her away to her grandmother’s farm in Alabama to have the baby–even though Daisy and her mother, Birdie, have been estranged for years. When they arrive, Birdie lays down the law: Sure, her granddaughter can stay, but Daisy will have to stay as well. Though Daisy is furious, she has no choice.Now, under one little roof in the 1960s Deep South, three generations of spirited, proud women are forced to live together. One by one, they begin to lose their inhibitions and share their secrets. And as long-guarded truths emerge, a baby is born–a child with the power to turn these virtual strangers into a real, honest-to-goodness family.
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Well, thank you East Cleveland Public Library for posting information on my latest novel, GOING DOWN SOUTH. It was a joy to write this novel. I wanted to explore a lot of themes and I got the chance to do that with this book. If any readers care to make comments or want to ask questions regarding GDS, I'll duck in again tomorrow and take a browse! Thanks again to East Cleveland! I appreciate the shout out!
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