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The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012 - by Susan Gabriel (Hardcover)

The Secret Sense of Wildflower - Southern Historical Fiction, Best Book of 2012 - by  Susan Gabriel (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"There are two things I am afraid of. One is dying young. The other is Johnny Monroe."</strong></p><p><strong>Small southern towns have few secrets. But when a grieving daughter confronts the local bully, she unwittingly triggers a series of traumatic events that will change her life forever.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Appalachia, 1941. Thirteen-year-old Louisa May "Wildflower" McAllister's heart still aches for her father. A year after her dad's tragic sawmill accident, she relies on her strength of spirit and her heightened intuition to deal with a critical mother and cope with the aftermath. Despite these hardships, Wildflower has a resilience that is forged with humor, a love of the land, and an endless supply of questions.</p><p>But when she's targeted by the town's teenage bad boy, she may need more than her "secret sense" to survive.</p><p>Will Wildflower fall to another tragedy or will her strength be enough to carry her through?</p><p><br></p><p><strong>With prose as lush and colorful as the American south, <em>The Secret Sense of Wildflower</em> is powerful and poignant, brimming with energy and angst, humor and hope.</strong></p><p><strong>* * *</strong></p><p><strong>Named a Best Book of 2012 by Kirkus Reviews: "A quietly powerful story, at times harrowing but ultimately a joy to read."</strong></p><p>"This was chosen by our book club as our book for the month. I am so happy it was! It was the best book of the year." - Cecilia C.</p>

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