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SUMMARY:Author Talk | Rosey Lee
LOCATION:Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch\nLawrenceville Hooper-Renwick
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DESCRIPTION:When the bonds in their family begin to fray\, four women figh
 t to preserve their legacy\, heal their wounds\, and move forward together
  in this heartwarming contemporary debut novel. \n.\nhttps://gwinnettpl.li
 bnet.info/event/12086599
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Though regarded as a close-knit family and
  pillars of the community of Edin\, Georgia\, the four women of the Gardin
  family privately know their relationships are rapidly fraying. They strug
 gle to hold the family and its multimillion-dollar peanut business togethe
 r\, as a looming crisis threatens the legacy of their formerly enslaved an
 cestors.</p>\n<p>Distrust and misunderstanding plague the women and preven
 t them from moving forward. Ruth\, who married into the family and is stil
 l trying to fit in\, longs to fulfill her deceased husband&rsquo\;s goals 
 for the company even as she grieves his death. Martha&rsquo\;s jealousy le
 ads to increasing mistrust and tension with Ruth\, who wants to take charg
 e of the family enterprise. After failed expectations in New York\, Mary s
 truggles to find her place in Edin and wrestles with her sisterly role in 
 addressing Martha&rsquo\;s malicious treatment of Ruth. Naomi\, the matria
 rch who raised the sisters after their parent&rsquo\;s death and supported
  Ruth in her grief\, wants the women to work out their mistrust\, hurts\, 
 and mistakes.</p>\n<p>As the Gardin women grapple with mounting relational
  and business challenges\, a fresh health scare brings to light deep wound
 s. Will they be able to preserve their family legacy and heal?</p>\n<p>Loo
 sely inspired by the stories of women from the Bible\, this novel provides
  a fictional continuation to their stories.</p>\n<p><strong>Books will be 
 available for purchase and signing from <a href="https://talltalesatlanta.
 com/">Tall Tales Book Shop</a>.&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Registrati
 on is recommended. Registration closes at the start of the program.&nbsp\;
 </strong></p>\n<hr />\n<p><em><strong>Rosey Lee</strong> writes hopeful st
 ories about complicated families and complex friendships. As a native of t
 he West Bank of New Orleans\, Louisiana who lives in Atlanta\, Georgia\, R
 osey&rsquo\;s writing is inspired by the people\, traditions\, and food th
 at anchor her to the South. She enjoys cooking\, listening to live music\,
  and occasional bursts of fanatical bargain shopping.</em></p>\n<p><em>As 
 a child\, Rosey dreamed of a career in writing\, fashion design\, and acti
 ng. She uses the pen name Rosey Lee as she pursues her passion for writing
 . Her alter ego is a physician who has dedicated her career to individual 
 and community-based approaches to health equity.</em></p>\n<p><span style=
 "color: #999999\;"><em></em></span></p>\n<p><span style="color: #999999\;"
 ><em>Presented by Adult Services</em></span></p>\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libne
 t.info/event/12086599
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