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Far from Uncertain: One Woman's Life of Crime and Other Righteous Deeds
Paperback
Publisher Price: $22.95
ISBN13: 9781965766422
Publisher: Stoney Creek Publishing Group
Published: Apr 6 2026
Pages: 312
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
A young woman on the run. A life built in the shadows. A story that refuses to be forgotten.
Amarillo, Texas, 2000. Margaret Kenyon, the oldest practicing nurse in the Panhandle, has lived long enough to know the difference between rumor and truth. When a young reporter comes to interview her, Margaret has one condition: Before he writes a single word about her, he must hear the story of Frankie--a woman whose life of crime, survival, and quiet acts of courage changed everything.
East Texas, 1925. At fifteen, Frankie has only ever known poverty, abuse, and silence. Then, on a sweltering Fourth of July, she seizes her one chance to escape her hometown of Uncertain--fleeing with Theophile Dix Bergeron, a charismatic gambler who opens the door to a dangerous new world of speakeasies, bootlegging, and backroom deals. But in a country where desperation blurs the line between sin and survival, Frankie will have to become more than a runaway. She will have to become fearless.
From Prohibition-era Texas to a quiet hospital laundry room where Frankie finds unexpected hope, her story is one of grit, transformation, and the power of a woman determined to write her own fate--even if the world calls her an outlaw.
Teddy Jones reveals the full story of Frankie, which was only hinted at during her tragic appearance in A Family of Good Women. Jones weaves a compelling dual timeline that connects Frankie's past to Margaret's present. Far From Uncertain: One Woman's Life of Crime and Other Righteous Deeds is a sweeping, unflinching novel about hidden histories, second chances, and the courage it takes to decide which stories deserve to be told.
For fans of fierce heroines, gritty historical settings, and stories of hope forged in hardship--Frankie's unforgettable journey begins here.
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