Let's embark on a journey to the beautiful coastal city of Beaufort, SC. It's a city where cutlure comes to life and the history is as thick as the Gullah-Geechee accents. Here the people are as warm as the weather and family values are not forgotten, but passed down from generation to generation. Th is is the setting in which we fi rst meet the wise and loveable matriarch, Great Grandma Gladys. Great Grandma Gladys embodies all of the characteristics that we treasure and love in a matriarch.

She is a teacher, a nurturer, and of course a great cook She is the thread that holds the...