It's 1939 when the Baird family from the north moves to the deep south looking for new beginnings. Adams juggles characters and stories, exploring the little societies that gender, skin color and religion can create. She skips forward and jumps back in time to follow four generations of women in her family. Their stories make contemporary England come alive, and Ruby's humorous narration makes this a special trip for readers. Everyone wants to get Mom out of their lives.
Mom just wants to make sure everyone is taken care of.
This is a great base for this hilarious book. Sit down, put your feet up, and have a laugh as Mom goes from one mess to the next. In Mitford, by Jan Karon LP FIC KAR Mitford nestles in the mountains of North Carolina sheltering all the joys and ills of humankind, but these become somewhat muted in the quiet of the hills. Father Tim, pastor of the Lord's Chapel, long used to counseling and supporting people, now finds himself in his 50's, acting parent to a needy boy and being drawn to his attractive neighbor. To request any of these titles, connect to the Library Catalog .