On an isolated Texas ranch, Dr. Lucy cares for abandoned animals. The solitude allows her to avoid the people and places that remind her of the past. Not that any of the townsfolk care. In 1959, no one is interested in a woman doctor. Nor are they welcoming Calvin and Justin Bell, a newly arrived African American father and son.
With a career, a boyfriend, and a loving family, Piper Kerman barely resembles the reckless young woman who delivered a suitcase of drug money ten years before. But that past has caught up with her. She was convicted and sentenced to an infamous federal correctional facility. Heartbreaking, hilarious, and at times enraging, Kerman’s story offers a rare look into the lives of women in prison.
A summer wedding stirs up trouble on both sides of the family in this beloved bestseller from the queen of the summer novel. Elin Hilderbrand takes readers on a touching journey into the heart of marriage, what it means to be faithful, and how we choose to honor our commitments.
