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Set in rural Kentucky in 1955, Ruth White follows Serilda Collins, a devoted single mother of four lively girls, as she discovers that her orphaned nephew is suffering brutal treatment. Faced with the harsh realities of childhood abuse, Serilda takes in the boy and faces the challenges of safeguarding him while maintaining her family life.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Ruth White
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