{"product_id":"refuge-9781682305010","title":"Refuge","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarly one morning in 1929, Mary Seneca Steele spontaneously packs a suitcase, gathers up her son and daughter, and steals away in her abusive and dissolute husband’s brand new Auburn Phaeton automobile leaving her privileged life in Charleston behind. It is the beginning of a journey of enlightenment that leads Mary “Sen” to the mountains and mysteries of Appalachia where she will learn unexpected family secrets, create a new life for herself and her children, and finally experience love and happiness before tragedy will once again test her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Written by an authentic Southern voice, Dot Jackson has spun a story that will captivate readers looking for an entertaining saga of self-discovery, family, love, loss and redemption.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eRefuge\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful story about the need to find one’s place in the world—and the price paid to remain there. With her narrative gift and keen ear for Appalachian speech, Dot Jackson gives her readers a beautifully rendered portrait of a lost time and place.” —Ron Rash, author of \u003ci\u003eSerena\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “With its descriptions of the hardships of rural mountain life in an historical setting and a strong Southern woman survivor theme, this new voice in Appalachian fiction echoes Robert Morgan (\u003ci\u003eGap Creek\u003c\/i\u003e) and Charles Frazier… Amidst family dramas of life and death, love interests, storms, and deprivation, this regional tale with a thick local accent develops into an entertaining saga. It should find an appreciative audience in Southern fiction fans.” —\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “\u003ci\u003eRefuge\u003c\/i\u003e is an intensely readable novel of the complexity of family ties—the struggle of a strong woman through the odyssey back to her roots. Dot Jackson is a true Southern voice, a master storyteller and an Appalachian treasure.”—Dori Sanders, author of \u003ci\u003eClover\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHer Own Place\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “Exceptionally well-written, \u003ci\u003eRefuge\u003c\/i\u003e is very strongly recommended for the readers seeking a vivid tale of love, intimacy, fate, and an evocative mystery.”—\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  “What a glorious event is the publication of this beautiful novel by Dot Jackson, one of the most gifted souls who ever breathed the sweet air of Appalachia. In \u003ci\u003eRefuge\u003c\/i\u003e she confirms the verity that the love we give, whether to place, people or other creatures, is all the shelter we need.” —Jerry Bledsoe, author of \u003ci\u003eBitter Blood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBefore He Wakes\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Diversion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53189633474903,"sku":"9781682305010","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/refuge-9781682305010","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}