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A Long Time Gone

By: Karen White
Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon, Jennifer Ikeda, Susan Bennett
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"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
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Very enjoyable listening! Highly recommend!

I appreciated the dates and time and location...as a challenge to go back and forth with characters and places.

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Beautiful

This was a wonderful story. I bought it as a two-for-one and didnt really expect much. Karen White is a new favorite author.

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"Great story!!!" Highly recommend!

This is a story that keeps you wanting to come back for more! Any story that is that well written and narrated, and one that can bring out emotions when you hear it, deserves a five star rating. It's inspirational in so many ways. If you were brought up in the south you totally understand a lot about this book. Thank to all the the narrators, publishers, etc., but a special thank you to Karen White for giving me something to look forward to and throughly enjoy over the last few weeks in my spare time.

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Excellent story of interwoven generation

The narration was quite realistic and the mysteries were good. The way the chapters are divided made it easy enough to follow. Quite enjoyable!

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excellent

loved it . very interesting and soread out among 3 generations of women. worth listening to

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Did not want this book to end.

Thoroughly enjoyed this presentation. The narrators did an excellent job with a wonderfully written story. I look forward to my next book by Karen White. Don’t miss this book!

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Absolutely loved this book!

I never wanted it to end. The narration by all three artists was phenomenal. The weaving of the generations through different historical time periods was very thought provoking.

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good story

it was a little long, but i looked forward to each chapter. Has intriguing characters

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Joyful and heartbreaking!

Beautifully written account of families lives and how we are all connected to our pasts. Loved each character.

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Strong women

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

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