Minrose Gwin Knihy

Set in 1957 Mississippi, the story follows Olivia McAlister as she navigates the challenges of motherhood while yearning for a more adventurous life. With dreams of returning to her wartime job in New Orleans, her unexpected pregnancy leads her to make a pivotal decision that profoundly impacts her daughters, June and Grace. This choice sets off a chain of events that will shape their futures, exploring themes of ambition, sacrifice, and the complexities of family dynamics.

In the aftermath of a devastating tornado that rips through the town of Tupelo, Mississippi, at the height of the Great Depression, two women worlds apart-one black, one white;