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Ethel Mae's Last Ride: A heartfelt, emotional, bittersweet real-life journey.
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Series: Heartache in the Southern Hills, Book 2
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ISBN13: 9798880315581
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 12 2024
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 12 2024
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.46
Height: 0.40 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
From drinking and escaping from her problems to finding redemption, healing, forgiveness, and independence, Ethel Mae's life takes a dramatic turn in 1950 as she embarks on her last train ride.
Facing yet another failed marriage, despite harsh judgment from family and community, she drops her children off at her mama's small mountain farm one last time because she plans to bring their daddy home.During a train ride from Asheville, North Carolina, bound for New York, she reflects on and shares her miraculous birth, mountain raising, and tumultuous coming of age with fellow passengers. She reminisces about her past, family, and community while seeking a new, self-empowered future in a trying time.
But when she meets Charlie, a mysterious, troubled, and all-too-handsome salesman, she finds an unexpected friend and confidant. As her uncertainty about her husband's return grows, Ethel Mae must make difficult decisions that will shape her future. Will she return home, stay with Charlie, or find a way to have both? In this poignant and heartwarming tale, you'll laugh and cry as you experience Ethel Mae's ride of life through the eyes of an aging woman. She'll keep you on the edge until her ride comes to an end, and she finds herself facing her final days alone, having overcome her demons but at a significant cost. For fans of heartwarming historical fiction, Ethel Mae's Last Ride is a must-read Southern fiction novel. Don't miss out on this powerful, emotional, and bittersweet real-life journey.
But when she meets Charlie, a mysterious, troubled, and all-too-handsome salesman, she finds an unexpected friend and confidant. As her uncertainty about her husband's return grows, Ethel Mae must make difficult decisions that will shape her future. Will she return home, stay with Charlie, or find a way to have both? In this poignant and heartwarming tale, you'll laugh and cry as you experience Ethel Mae's ride of life through the eyes of an aging woman. She'll keep you on the edge until her ride comes to an end, and she finds herself facing her final days alone, having overcome her demons but at a significant cost. For fans of heartwarming historical fiction, Ethel Mae's Last Ride is a must-read Southern fiction novel. Don't miss out on this powerful, emotional, and bittersweet real-life journey.
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