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Getting Past Her Grief Would Lead Her Across Town—To a Whole New World Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family's wealth. But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief. When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the... read more
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Mary Swan Middleton has it all -- a beautiful home in the best part of the city, parents who love her, a good private school education, and great friends. Her junior year of high school should be wonderful, but when an unexpected tragedy strikes, Mary Swan's eyes are opened to the world around... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Mary Swan Middleton: a 16-year-old girl, who is dealing with the loss of a parent, racism against her friends, born to a privileged life, suffering through great grief
- Ella Mae: Black housekeeper for Mary Swan and Jimmy
- Carl Matthews: Young black man whom Mary Swan befriends when she is helping out at his church.
- Rachel Abrams: Mary Swan's best friend, the only Jewish girl at their all-white girls' school
- Jimmy: Mary Swan's brother
- Robbie Bartholomew: Mary Swan's boyfriend
- Trixie: Next door neighbor who became friends with Mary Swan's mother
- Miss Abigail: older woman who works to help the poor
- James Meredith: Add a description of this character.
- Cassandra
- Henry Becker: the landscaper at Resthaven
- Mrs. Alexander
- Roy
- Herbert
- Mr. Murphy
- Mamie: Mary Swan's grandmother
- Dr. Clark: a doctor at Resthaven
- Jessie: Cassandra's baby daughter
- Larry: trombone player in Carl's jazz band
- Sheila Middleton: Mary Swan's mother
- Mike: Carl's younger brother
- Grandmom
- Leslie Leschamps: nurse at Resthaven
- Loretta: Ella Mae's daughter
- George Murphy: young boy who calls Miss Abigail for help
- Mrs. Macilvain: woman who works at the art gallery
- Lucy
- Mrs. Appleby
- Bonnie
- Gina: Ella Mae's daughter who was killed in her teens
- Amanda Hunnicutt: woman who dates Mary Swan's father
- Granddad
- Abbie
- Julie Jacobs
Setting & Locations edit
Atlanta in 1962
- Wellington
- Grant Park
- Georgia Tech
- Paris
- Swan House
- Buckhead
- Mt. Carmel
- High Museum
- France
- Virginia
- Detroit
- Albany
- Capital City Club
- Grady Hospital
- North Georgia
- Venice
- Europe
First Sentence edit
Abbie moved down to Grant Park today, and of course I helped her.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Elizabeth Musser (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 1, 2001
ISBN: 0764225081
Page Count: 443
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Country: USA
Publication Date: July 1, 2001
ISBN: 0764225081
Page Count: 443
Awards edit
- Editor's Choice - Amazon (2001: Top 15 Christian Books - Literature and Fiction)
- Book Sense/SEBA Bestseller List (Top 15) (February 2002)
- Book Sense/SEBA Bestseller List (Top 15) (April 2002)
- Book Sense/SEBA Bestseller List (Top 15) (May 2002)
- Book Sense/SEBA Bestseller List (Top 15) (June 2002)
- Book Sense/SEBA Bestseller List (Top 15) (July 2002)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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