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Description
It's a steamy June afternoon in Louisiana, circa 1956, and Sissy LeBlanc is sitting on her front porch, wondering -- half seriously -- if she could kill herself with aspirins and Coca-Cola. She's been living in stifling old Gentry since the day she was born and trapped in a sham of a marriage... read more
Memorable Quotes
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“"It's okay for a woman to know her place. She just shouldn't stay there."”
Sissy LeBlanc -
“"When you get to be a certain age, you realize that the only thing you have time for is doing exactly what you want."”
Sissy LeBlanc -
“"A girl has to look her best while she's still young enough to look real good."”
Sissy LeBlanc -
“"You have to take your life into your own hands; otherwise you can be damned sure someone else will take it in theirs."”
Belle Cantrell, Sissy's grandmother
First Sentence
SISSY STEPPED INTO the main terminal of the New Orleans airport and was captured by that Louisiana aroma that encircle her memory and swept her back in time.
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Authors & Contributors
- Loraine Despres (Author)
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