RUSH HOME ROAD by Lori LansensFrom the back of the book:
When five-year-old Sharla is dumped on Addy Shadd's trailer-park doorstep, the old woman doesn't know whether she is up to the task of mothering the willful, curious child. But she takes the girl in, and soon Sharla's presence begins to spark memories of Addy's own tumultuous childhood in Rusholme, a town settled by fugitive slaves. What Addy remembers: strawberry fields, her childhood sweetheart, the church graveyard, Mama Laisa's apple pie, bootleggers, a white layer cake she once baked for her own little girl, and the painful events that ultimately drove Addy away from Rusholme.
By opening this door to the past, Sharla helps Addy make sense of her long, hard life so she can find forgiveness - and finally make the journey home again.
Loved, loved, loved this book. This makes 3 great books in a row this month!
The story switches from the present with elderly Addy taking care of Sharla and Addy's past, from her teenage years when she was forced to leave Rusholme, to years in Detroit, to her return to Canada to settle down in Chatham. Addy had a very hard life, but she made the best of the opportunities she was given. She was such a strong woman and provided the best home she could for Sharla. She realized that she would not be around forever and was determined to make sure that Sharla would be in good hands.
This was a story about love and hope and strength of character. Addy was an amazing woman.
I'm looking forward to reading more by Ms. Lansens.
3 comments:
I read The Wife's Tale by this author and adored it. I need to look for this one now.
This is the only book I have left to read by Lansens, and I loved the other two! I can't believe this is better, but your review makes this one sound like the tops. The Wife's Tale was a strong woman as well, and a really good book. The Girls was also good, but I liked Mary Gooch in Wife even better.
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