A frazzled working mom of three, Delia Gray, struggles to keep her career, family, and sanity intact. During one particularly bad day, she lashes out at everyone around her, including her father who has stopped by to visit. When she goes to apologize to him, he gives her a stack of letters from her mother who died when Delia was ten-something her mother asked him to hold onto until he felt Delia needed it most in motherhood. Delia's conflicted feelings towards her mother and the cancer that stole her life leaves her uneasy about whether or not to read them. But, when she does, she discovers a...

There is no sun. There is no moon. There is only gray-the smog belched from coal-fueled factories. The Workers silently shuffle to their assigned posts. The Outcasts watch from the alley walls. On every corner, a Watcher stands stone-faced, a rifle in hand. This is the only life that exists. Beyond the mountains is a dream. But dreams are foolish in a place like this. Hannah has spent nineteen years dodging Watchers and doing as she is told. Do not look Watchers in the eye. Don't give them a reason to notice you. When she wakes to the valley exploding in revolution, Hannah is forced onto a...

"This book grabs you by the collar and drags you in to bear witness. A riveting read to the end."- A. Waters

"Beautifully descriptive story-telling, it will captivate you from the first to the last page." -P. McDonald

"The bonds between these women were so touching." -Amazon Customer

The Parker women of Riverton, North Carolina are known for three things: southern graces, storytelling, and sassy mouths. The second to some, would be considered outright lying, the last a surprise to those who view them as ladies with a gentle upbringing. But...