A woman flees an abusive home to rural Appalachia on the eve of WWII, confronting racism while seeking faith and community.
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A woman flees an abusive home to rural Appalachia on the eve of WWII, confronting racism while seeking faith and community.
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From award-winning author Cathy Gohlke, whose novels have been called "haunting" ( Library Journal on Saving Amelie ) and "page-turning" (Francine Rivers on Secrets She Kept ), comes a historical fiction story of courage and transformation set in rural Appalachia on the eve of WWII. When Lilliana Swope's beloved mother dies, Lilliana gathers her last ounce of courage and flees her abusive husband for the home of her only living relative in the foothills of No Creek, North Carolina. Though Hyacin...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Inferred rape of a minor, sexual innuendo, teen pregnancy; no graphic depictions
Violence & gore
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Descriptive racial violence including KKK activity; no graphic gore
Profanity
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Derogatory terms and expletives, including from children
Substance use
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Mentions of alcohol and tobacco use
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Christian themes of faith, restoration, and seeing oneself as God sees
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources
Political content
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Central themes of racism, racial discrimination, and KKK activity in 1940s Appalachia
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic/spousal abuse, rape of a minor, physical/mental/sexual abuse, racial violence
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