Unabridged Audiobook
This book gave me all the feels. The protagonist, Birdie Jennings, left her home, her small town of Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, for better. Tyung tobacco leaves at a factory wasn't part of her dreams. She wanted so much more. She marries Jimmy Walker, who promises her the life she dreams of, and they move to the big city of Cincinnati. Like most men of that era, Jimmy disappears without uttering a word and leaves Birdie with 2 toddlers. Hurt, alone, out of money, she moves back home with her annoying mom. Suprised her mother gives her money to go find Jimmy and to find a place for her and her children. Jimmy is into some shady business, and it spoon catches up with him. On her quest, she finds Jimmy, but it's not long-lived. Jimmy is killed. It's not all in vain. He leaves a promisary note that leaves her a house. But it's not so cut and dry, Birdie has to jump through hoops to get what's rightfully hers. In the end, Birdies dreams come to fruition and then some. This book shares some love, murder, struggles, determination, racism, and hope. #Book13of2024 #Bookworm #Whatsnext
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