One of twelve siblings was born, a small girl, on a chilly day in 1946 in the Tennessee highlands, at the start of this engrossing tale. Though her family was poor, her siblings thought she was the most beautiful baby.
The family’s deep affection kept them going during difficult times. Neighbors disputed this, saying her family was no poorer than others in the neighborhood, despite her claims that poverty plagued her early life.
In a worn-down trailer park on the outskirts of Lubbock, Texas, where rusty tin roofs glimmered beneath the southern sun, lived a 12-year-old girl named Sophie Lane….
— I’m done, I’m leaving you. Jake was frantically stuffing clothes into a suitcase, his movements sharp and hurried. Emily winced, her heart sinking as she watched…
I never thought humiliation could come wrapped in silk and champagne. There I was, sitting in the third row at my younger sister’s wedding, wearing the only…
Imagine you are a janitor in a big company, but are often ridiculed and looked down upon by the leaders. The janitor in this story was like…
At an upscale jewelry store in Riverton, a black teenager happily searches for the perfect gift for his little sister, but the moment he steps inside, that…
The millionaire came to his wife’s grave — but instead, he froze! A small boy sat beside the headstone, wrapped in a thin jacket, arms around his…