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Set in rural Georgia in the 1960s, BREAKING TWIG is a coming-of-age novel about Becky (Twig) Cooper, a young woman trying to survive the physical and emotional abuse of her mother, Helen, a beautiful, calculating woman who can, with a mere look, send the meanest cur in Sugardale, Georgia... read more
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Set in rural Georgia in the 1960s, BREAKING TWIG is a coming-of-age novel about Becky (Twig) Cooper, a young woman trying to survive the physical and emotional abuse of her mother, Helen, a beautiful, calculating woman who can, with a mere look, send the meanest cur in Sugardale, Georgia ... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Rebecca "Becky Leigh" Cooper: The main character also known as Twig.
- Grandpa Eli Cooper: Becky Leigh's grandfather.
- Anna Marie Santo: The woman who has worked for 13 years as Becky's parents' maid. She raised Becky Leigh.
- Helen Elizabeth Cooper-Wooten: Becky Leigh's mother.
- John "Johnny" David Santo: Anna's son and Becky Leigh's best friend.
- Franklin Wayne Wooten: Becky Leigh's step-father. Helen's second husband.
- Alejandro Garza: Anna's brother and Johnny's uncle.
- Donald Wooten: Frank's son. Becky Leigh's step-brother.
- Roy Tate: The local sheriff.
- Paul Cooper: Helen's first husband and Becky Leigh's father.
- Nadine Tate: Roy Tate's wife.
- Walter Sparks: A sergeant of the Tennessee State Highway Patrol.
- Mitch: Wanda's brother.
- Cordell Varner: The prosecutor in Sugardale.
- Rita: A waitress.
- Josh Zagat: Gordon Zagat's son.
- Laurel: Helen's sister.
- Henry Ambrose Nash: He was the owner of the beauty parlor where Helen had her hair done.
- Dr. Nixon: A dentist who performed illegal activities.
- Tressie Grant: Mr. Varner's secretary.
- Agnes Shaver: She worked at the hardware store.
- Ethel Johnson: Helen's friend.
- Claudia: Becky's imaginary friend who she writes to in a journal.
- Emelda: Johnny Santo's cousin
- Mr. Edmond J. Parr: He owned a construction company and left Frank some property when he died.
- Charlotte Welch: Donald's wife.
- Ben Welch: Charlotte's father.
- Ruth Langford: Judge Langford's wife.
- Doctor Condray: Becky's doctor.
- Mrs. Treadwell: Becky and Helen's neighbor.
- Betty Powell: Helen's friend
- Gordon Zagat: Josh's father and the manager of the hardware store.
- Nathan Hays: He's the sheriff who replaced Sheriff Tate.
- Neil Abbott: He manages the hardware store.
- Gerald Wilkes: Cordell Varner's assistant.
- Aunt Velma: Henry's aunt.
- Judge Harland Langford: He's a retired judge who works as a defense attorney. He had been Eli's best friend.
- Kim: Donald's daughter.
- Amy: Donald's daughter.
- Miss Wanda Gimmer: She works at the hardware store.
- Eva Whitcomb: Helen's wealthy friend.
- Bruce: Donald's college roommate.
- Reverend Murray: The reverend at the church Helen attends.
- Nurse Bridger: She works at Havenwood.
- Robin: Mrs. Langford's niece.
- April: Frank's first wife.
- Sy Lambert: The assistant manager of Cooper's Hardware.
- Robert Earl: Add a description of this character.
- Tommy Nipp
- Lynn
- Miss Rebecca Cooper
- Ralph Palmer
- Roger
- Justine
- Randy
- Mr. Hays
- Mr. Garza
- Grandma Cooper
- Myrtle Odetta Mott
- Gibson
Quotes edit
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“"Most of the time," he said, "people choose to believe a story because it fills their need. At other times, they’re afraid not to believe it. Then right or wrong, that belief becomes their truth."”
Grandpa Eli -
“Can you tell when your mother is lying, Becky?" "Sure. If her mouth is open for any reason other than eating or brushing her teeth, it's a good bet she's lying.”
Henry Nash and Becky Leigh -
“It's incumbent upon us all to heed the messages of our hearts. But the heart doesn't scream; it doesn't yell or shout out its warnings. The heart whispers to us. Too often, I'm afraid we let the noise of the world drown out what it's trying to tell us. That's when we get into trouble.”
Judge Langford
Setting & Locations edit
rural Georgia in the 1960s & 70's
First Sentence edit
I must have been about five the first time Grandpa Eli told me the story of the Pickers and the Picks.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
Chapters 1 - 38
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Authors & Contributors edit
- Deborah Epperson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Deborah Epperson
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 22, 2011
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 323
Publisher: Deborah Epperson
Country: USA
Publication Date: September 22, 2011
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 323
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