Thorn on the Rose
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She had to go further. She had to get out of this town, get Jimmy and Georgie out of this town. That’s what she had to do. Take all of those kids and go . . . somewhere. Start again. Somewhere. She was strong. Granny said so. She was strong enough to do what she had to do . . . strong enough to be . . . to be someone.
Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Previously in PEARL IN A CAGE
THE WEDDING DAY
UNRESOLVED
THE SALVATION ARMY COUPLE
THE VENEER OF A WOMAN
THE LEAVING
WALL BUILDING
THE ARGUMENT
WOMAN POWER
LAURENCE GEORGE MORGAN
MOTHERHOOD
THE PLANTING OF SEEDS
SPLIT PINS
A CHANGE OF PLANS
POKER FOR PENNIES
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER
BULL ANTS AND SILENCE
BLOOD PRESSURE AND WEDDINGS
THE WORM TURNS
MISS HAVISHAM
A BAD HABIT OF KILLING
DOUBLE-JOINTED THUMBS
CLOSED DOORS AND BIRTHDAYS
BLUNT KNIVES
COMMUNICATIONS
ILL-EQUIPPED
BEING MRS HOOPER
JEN AND JIM, 1942
VERN AND GERTRUDE
POLICY
THE CLUB
PRIORITIES
TOWN GOSSIP
TOO MUCH TO CRY ABOUT
WINDOWS AND DOORS
FINDING JENNY
THE YANKS
SINKING IN SAND
THE DOCTOR
THE LANDLADY
GOD’S MASTER PLAN
BILLY-BOB
IT’S A GIRL
NORMAN’S STATION
A SORRY BUSINESS
ADAPTABILITY
BEDS
MOTHERHOOD
COMING TO TERMS
THREE OLD MEN
A TIME OF LEARNING
IS HITLER DEAD?
PEACE
DESTINY
THE BEST NIGHT
THE TEMPORARY STATIONMASTER
GOODBYE NORMAN
JULIANA CONTI
THE BROOCH