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At fourteen, Darcy is thrust into a new reality when her mother receives a breast cancer diagnosis in 1974. With school pressures, budding romance, and the anxiety of the Vietnam War swirling around her, Darcy must learn to cope with her mother's illness while holding on to the strong, loving bond that ties them together. The novel explores how a family confronts illness, faith, and the challenges of adolescence against the backdrop of a historical era.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Lurlene McDaniel
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