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Blessing has grown up in a solitary cabin in the Tennessee mountains, bound to her grandmother by love, quiet companionship, and shared music. Now, as her grandmother faces mortality, Blessing is compelled to accept that their time together is ending. She must find a way to honor the lessons and memories she has gathered, and to move forward into a new home and a future that continues the legacy of love and song they shared.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Patricia Hermes
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