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It is 1974 and the country is still struggling to come to terms with the Vietnam War. In the small town of Conners, Georgia, Darcy has just started high school, her older sister Adel goes to weekend dances at the local Army base, and their mother tends her beautiful garden–the biggest and best... read more
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She has a beautiful lovable family. Her mother has the most beautiful garder in the area and she loves helping her mother take care of it as she learns more about its flowers. Later on they find out her mother has breast cancer and have to witness her mothers painful desease; which lead to... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Darcy Quinlin: She is fourteen years old and focused on academics.
- Mrs. Quinlin: Darcy's mother, has breast cancer.
- Jason: Darcy's first kiss, came down from Chicago because of trouble at home.
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“When I was four, I believed her. When I was seven, I knew better. But now that I was fourteen and looking out on Mama's gardens, I again believed that angels lived here.”
Darcy
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“I would say that a sign of true love is that it happens slowly, like a friendship. It will be respectful and kind, and it will have a short memory for hurtful times between the couple.
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Tall, trim, black hair in a buzz cut and dark blue eyes—plus, he could have stopped a charging bull with his smile.
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- National Cancer Institute: Provides more information and support.
First Sentence edit
We walking home together?"""
Table of Contents edit
Chapter 1- September 1974
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5- October
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9- November
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12- December
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16- January
Chapter 17- February
Chapter 18- March
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21- April
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24- May-August
Chapter 25- November
Themes & Symbolism edit
- Family, love, grief: She lives in a united house hold, she develops feelings for a young man, and suffers the lose of her mother.
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Lurlene McDaniel (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: McDaniel
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: January 2005
ISBN: 0-553-49432-5
Page Count: 272
Publisher: McDaniel
Country: United States of America
Publication Date: January 2005
ISBN: 0-553-49432-5
Page Count: 272
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