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Under the Tulip Tree

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Pub Date Sep 08 2020 | Archive Date Nov 08 2020

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A story waits to be told. When a young woman in Tennessee begins to write it down, what she discovers will change her forever.

Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.

As Frankie recounts her life as a slave and the events of the Civil War, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has endured―especially because Rena’s ancestors owned slaves. While Frankie’s story challenges Rena’s preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming?

  • Christian historical fiction from the award-winning author of Appalachian Song
  • Features dual timelines with rich character development
  • A nuanced and relevant tale of faith, facing injustice, and reconciliation
A story waits to be told. When a young woman in Tennessee begins to write it down, what she discovers will change her forever.

Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as...

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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781496446077
PRICE $17.99 (USD)
PAGES 425

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