Saving Elmhurst - Evans, Grace
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Never underestimate the power of a woman! Saving Elmhurst is based on a true story that has always captivated the author. "It was my great-grandmother who saved Elmhurst by making the orange candy pecans." Thus begins the novel set in 1929 rural Arkansas. As the Great Depression takes hold of the land, and millions of people lose their homes and businesses, Elmhurst Plantation is in danger of foreclosure. The plantation owner, Mr. Shep, has other interests, and in a twist of fate, his health is failing. To save the farm, the women in the household assume control. Shep's wife, Mrs. Nellie,…mehr

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Never underestimate the power of a woman! Saving Elmhurst is based on a true story that has always captivated the author. "It was my great-grandmother who saved Elmhurst by making the orange candy pecans." Thus begins the novel set in 1929 rural Arkansas. As the Great Depression takes hold of the land, and millions of people lose their homes and businesses, Elmhurst Plantation is in danger of foreclosure. The plantation owner, Mr. Shep, has other interests, and in a twist of fate, his health is failing. To save the farm, the women in the household assume control. Shep's wife, Mrs. Nellie, along with the cook, Quilla, and Quilla's assistant, Easter, take on the task of Saving Elmhurst. Publisher's website: http://sbprabooks.com/GraceEvans
Autorenporträt
SARAH DOBSON is a graduate of the Schulich School of Law (JD '20) and Dalhousie Political Science (BA '17). She is set to get called to the Nova Scotia Bar in June 2021 and begin her legal career as an Associate at Cox & Palmer. She finished law school with over ten academic awards for highest standing in courses, as well as the Judge Fran Potts Award in Law for combining academic success with a commitment to the Dalhousie Community. She also won Dalhousie's most prestigious award, a Board of Governor's award, in 2017. GRACE EVANS is a fourth-year political science student at Dalhousie and set to graduate in 2021. She has worked on several campaigns in Nova Scotia, and has devoted her time to helping women get elected across the province. Throughout her degree, she has worked for several MLAs and cabinet ministers, including some of the women featured in this book. Currently, Grace works in political communications in Halifax, Nova Scotia.