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The Funeral Dress

A Novel

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The Funeral Dress

By: Susan Gregg Gilmore
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
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A deeply touching Southern story filled with struggle and hope. Emmalee Bullard and her new baby are on their own. Or so she thinks, until Leona Lane, the older seamstress who sat by her side at the local shirt factory where both women worked as collar makers, insists Emmalee come and live with her. Just as Emmalee prepares to escape her hardscrabble life in Red Chert holler, Leona dies tragically. Grief-stricken, Emmalee decides she'll make Leona's burying dress, but there are plenty of people who don't think the unmarried Emmalee should design a dress for a Christian woman - or care for a child on her own. But with every stitch, Emmalee struggles to do what is right for her daughter and to honor Leona the best way she can, finding unlikely support among an indomitable group of seamstresses and the town's funeral director.

In a moving tale exploring Southern spirit and camaraderie among working women, a young mother will compel a town to become a community.

©2013 Susan Gregg Gilmore (P)2014 Audible Inc. Coming of Age Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Small Town & Rural Tearjerking
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Although the circumstances in this novel are grim at times, there are characters to cheer for. Hope drives this novel — as does quality character development.

Touches the Heart

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Loved it! I can't get the characters out of my head I need more 🤗🤗

Loved it!

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Made me cry and made me think. Most of all made me remember the poverty and heart break of my youth.

A heart warming story

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a coming of age girl story where am oppressed girl of even current times can hold her own. Bravo!

finally

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This story rings true in depicting the lifestyles, troubles and traditions of small mountain communities where the factory, the church and the funeral director hold sway. The performance is excellent. The characters are well developed.

Authentic

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Simple heart story. Stand up and do honorable work despite thought stuff in your up bringing .

Excellent Narrator

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Loved this story mostly because it attests to the belief that no matter what your upbringing you have choices to better your life and the future. I especially liked the show of support for the main character by unsuspecting others. The darling baby was the icing on the cake!

Emma Lee’s tenacity

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Great performance by the reader. A poignant southern story with a look inside the lives and motivations of the women in a small town.

Sweet, touching, and satisfying

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What a delightful story! This story takes beautiful twists and turns as it weaves a tale of healing and compassion as a community opens its arms to heal the past hurts of one of its newest young mothers. Lovely to listen to.

A Tale of Community Hope

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This was my very first audiobook…I am going through chemo and just closed my eyes and let the story take me away. I really needed the escape. Thank you!

I enjoyed the narration very much.

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