This One and Magic Life: A Novel of a Southern Family

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In the deep South where love and hatred run deep and close, dissension often simmers just beneath the surface. When a family gathers for a funeral at its homestead, it must carry out the last wish of the aunt and sister whom it has come to mourn.

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"Evocative, often lyrical, and some of the shorter chapters read almost like prose poems...Gentle, bittersweet."--" Chicago Tribune"A novel about a dysfuntional Southern family such Southern opuses as the" The Prince of Tides and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood--" Houston Chronicle

Author Bio

Anne George (c.____ - 2001) was the Agatha Award-winning author of the Southern Sisters mystery series which culminate in Murder Boogies with Elvis, publishing in August 2001. Like Patricia Anne, she was a happily married former school teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. George was also a former Alabama State Poet and a regular contributor to literary publications. During her lifetime she was nominated for several awards, including the Pulitzer. Being a true lady of the Old South, her date of birth will forever be a mystery.