Under the Tulip Tree

De: Michelle Shocklee

Narrado por: Sarah Zimmerman

Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.

As Frankie recounts her life as a slave, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has endured―especially because Rena’s ancestors owned slaves. While Frankie’s story challenges Rena’s preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming?

©2020 Michelle Shocklee (P)2020 Tyndale House Publishers

Loved it

Beautiful story of friendship and forgiveness! A winner in my opinions! Enjoyed the detailed descriptions

A wonderful moving story about life love grief pain forgiveness redemption and hope.

This book touched my heart and soul to extent that I would like to share it with everyone, One of the very best listens on Audible,

Exceptional story and narration!

This book is a must read for anyone who loves history. The narration and story are exceptional. Moving, poignant, and vividly expressed to the listener/reader. I hated to see it end.

The truth!

Loved the narrator’s. Rena and Frankie are people I’ll never forget. I will read more by Michelle Shocklee.

Engagingly hard to put down!

There are slice-of-life novels out there that are good...but this story is a different take on the genre. I found myself awake until after 2 am because I couldn't put this one down!