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Fiction Historical

Rush Home Road

A Novel

by (author) Lori Lansens

Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Initial publish date
Jul 2008
Category
Historical, Historical, Literary
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780316032742
    Publish Date
    Jul 2008
    List Price
    $10.99 USD

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Sharla Cody is only five, but has already lived a troubled life -- only to find herself dumped on an elderly neighbor's doorstep when her mother takes off for the summer. Although Sharla is not the angelic child Addy Shadd had pictured when she agreed to look after her, the two soon forge a deep bond.

To Addy's surprise, Sharla's presence brings back memories of her own childhood in Rusholme, a town settled by fugitive slaves in the mid-1800s. She reminisces about her family, her first love, and the painful experience that drove her away from home. Brilliantly structured and achingly lyrical, this is a story about the redeeming power of love and memory, and about two unlikely people who transform each other's lives forever.

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Contributor Notes

Lori Lansens has written several films and is the author of the novel Rush Home Road. The Girls is her second book. She lives in Toronto.