On Bernadine Brown's fifty-second birthday she received an
unexpected gift--she caught her husband, Leo, cheating with his
secretary. She was hurt--angry, too--but she didn't cry woe is me.
Nope, she hired herself a top-notch lawyer and ended up with a cool
$275 million. Having been raised in the church, she knew that when
much is given much is expected, so she asked God to send her a
purpose.
The purpose turned out to be a town: Henry Adams, Kansas, one of
the last surviving townships founded by freed slaves after the
Civil War. The failing town had put itself up for sale on the
Internet, so Bernadine bought it.
Trent July is the mayor, and watching the town of his birth
slide into debt and foreclosure is about the hardest thing he's
ever done. When the buyer comes to town, he's impressed by her
vision, strength, and the hope she wants to offer not only to the
town and its few remaining residents, but to a handful of kids in
desperate need of a second chance.
Not everyone in town wants to get on board though; they don't
want change. But Bernadine and Trent, along with his first love,
Lily Fontaine, are determined to preserve the town's legacy while
ushering in a new era with ties to its unique past and its
promising future.
General
Imprint: |
HarperCollins Publishers
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2009 |
First published: |
2009 |
Authors: |
Beverly Jenkins
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Dimensions: |
135 x 203 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-168840-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-06-168840-1 |
Barcode: |
9780061688409 |
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