Praise for Donna Everhart’s
The Education of Dixie Dupree
An Indie Next List Selection!
“A searingly honest coming of age story with a heroine unlike any other I’ve met in a long time. I read this book through from start to finish in one sitting, simply unable and unwilling to put it down. Here’s to another beautiful novel from Donna Everhart.”
—Holly Chamberlin, author of A Wedding on the Beach
“Secrets, lies, peach cobbler, grits, a hot Alabama sun, and a girl named Dixie Dupree who shows courage in the face of betrayal, strength when all falls down around her, and shining hope in the darkness. This is a story you’ll read well into the night.”
—Cathy Lamb, author of All About Evie
“A poignant coming of age novel as gritty as red Alabama dirt. Dixie Dupree will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page.”
—Colleen Faulkner, author of Our New Normal
And praise for The Forgiving Kind
“Reminiscent of the novels of Lee Smith, Kaye Gibbons, and Sandra Dallas, Everhart builds a firm sense of place, portraying the tiredness and hope of a dry Southern summer and voicing strong women.”
—Booklist
“Donna Everhart has once again achieved the difficult task of expertly weaving light into a dark story.”
—Eldonna Edwards, author of Clover Blue
“With a diverse cast and layered themes,
The Forgiving Kind may be Everhart’s best yet.”
—Historical Novels Review
Books by Donna Everhart
THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE
THE ROAD TO BITTERSWEET
THE FORGIVING KIND
THE MOONSHINER’S DAUGHTER
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THE MOONSHINER’S DAUGHTER
DONNA EVERHART
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Table of Contents
Praise for Donna Everhart’s The Education of Dixie Dupree An Indie Next List Selection! Also by Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Acknowledgments Epigraph Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23 Chapter 24 Chapter 25 Chapter 26 Chapter 27 Chapter 28 Chapter 29 Chapter 30 Chapter 31 Chapter 32 Chapter 33 Chapter 34 Epilogue Author’s Note THE MOONSHINER’S DAUGHTER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Copyright © 2020 by Donna Everhart
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4967-1703-0 (ebook)
ISBN-10: 1-4967-1703-1 (ebook)
Kensington Electronic Edition: January 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4967-1702-3
For Mom, a warrior—battle on
Acknowledgments
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