A Long Time Gone

"We Walker women were born screaming into this world, the beginning of a lifelong quest to find what would quiet us. But whatever drove us away was never stronger than the pull of what brought us back...."

When Vivien Walker left her home in the Mississippi Delta, she swore never to go back, as generations of the women in her family had. But in the spring, nine years to the day since she' d left, that' s exactly what happens - Vivien returns, fleeing from a broken marriage and her lost dreams for children. What she hopes to find is solace with "Bootsie", her dear grandmother who raised her, a Walker woman with a knack for making everything all right. But instead she finds that her grandmother has died and that her estranged mother is drifting further away from her memories. Now Vivien is forced into the unexpected role of caretaker, challenging her personal quest to find the girl she herself once was. But for Vivien things change in ways she cannot imagine when a violent storm reveals the remains of a long-dead woman buried near the Walker home, not far from the cypress swamp that is soon to give up its ghosts. Vivien knows there is now only one way to rediscover herself - by uncovering the secrets of her family and breaking the cycle of loss that has haunted her them for generations.

©2014 Harley House Books, LLC (P)2014 Recorded Books

Strong women

Loved this book about four generations of women and their strengths and vulnerabilities. Captured the southern, small town environment and people perfectly.

Lovely story

I loved the narrative.
I loved the way the author wove the different stories from different eras together and the wee bit of mystery and love Love for family was apparent

Love, love, love this book.

I did not want to quit listening. This book was the best yet from all the books I have listened too. Getting ready to listen to my next Karen White book. I am hooked.

Mississippi born

Loved the story of generations of fun, sadness, intrigue and especially of the forever love!! This includes history of the old house and rich and poor families!! You will love this book!!

Heartwarming

I enjoyed this book it Brain back how things used to be some good some bad Things that the younger generation will never really understand How it was back in the 20s and probably still is in a lot of places I enjoyed it I hope you do too thank you very much