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Ruby, a scarred East Texas girl, escapes the dark past of Liberty with her long braids, seeking her mother in 1950s New York. Thirty years later, a family funeral brings her back to the town that still haunts her. As she confronts painful memories, her struggle to protect herself and those she loves is mirrored by Ephram Jenkins, who must choose between loyalty and the chance for a life with the woman he has adored since childhood.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction
Authors: Cynthia Bond
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