A mother is unable to raise her six children after her husband dies in the summer of 1940. Years later, two of her sons reflect on the family’s life immediately before and after their dad’s death and the later years of their childhoods spent in a North Carolina orphanage.

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Posted: May 13th, 2008 under 2000-, 2007, Huddleston-Edwards, Sandi, Iredell, Piedmont.
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Four generations of Sweet women are held together by the unflappable Betty Sweet of Poplar Grove, N.C. Her daughter Maggie causes a stir by running away from her husband and family, while Betty’s mother, Mama Dean, continues to wreak havoc in the house. In the course of dealing with her wacky family, Betty’s own life takes a significant turn when she begins spending time with Poplar Grove newcomer Charlie Love, who has charmed Betty with his English accent.

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Posted: March 13th, 2008 under 2000-, 2002, Iredell, Novels Set in Fictional Places, Piedmont, Stacy, Judith Minthorn.
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When Maggie Sweet discovers that her husband has spent the family vacation money on a pair of cemetery plots, she’s not happy. With her twin daughters nearly grown and her husband pretty much on auto-pilot, Maggie reflects upon a life lived largely for others and decides that it’s time to do something on her own. When an old high-school boyfriend shows up in town, Maggie finds the old flames renewed, especially as he encourages her to pursue her dream to work as a cosmetician at the local Curl & Swirl. The novel is set in the fictional western North Carolina town of Poplar Grove, possibly based on the author’s hometown of Mooresville.

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Posted: March 13th, 2008 under 2000-, 2004, Iredell, Novels Set in Fictional Places, Piedmont, Stacy, Judith Minthorn.
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