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The Last Carolina Girl

By: Meagan Church
Narrated by: Susan Bennett
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An emotionally charged novel following one girl fighting for her family, her future, and her own place to stand in a world that doesn't always value the wild spirit of a Carolina girl

For fourteen-year-old Leah Payne, life in her beloved coastal Carolina town is worlds away from the harsh realities of the day. Loyal to her lumberjack father, she knows only of the familiarity of her small community, the magic of the natural world, and the creative intuition that prompts her to march to the beat of her own drum. But when an accident takes her father's life, leaving her an orphan, Leah finds herself cast into a family of strangers whose welcoming façade hides a terrible secret. That's when a moment of violence thrusts Leah into the very center of the state's shameful darkness, forcing her to risk a past she holds dear to protect a future she fears she may never have.

Set against the very real backdrop of 1935 North Carolina where a state eugenics board was mandating forced sterilizations, this novel sheds light on a horrific era of injustice and one young woman's fight to control her future, discover her family, and find her own way forward.

©2023 Meagan Church (P)2023 Recorded Books Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Small Town & Rural Southern United States Women's Fiction World Literature Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt
Beautiful Writing • Memorable Characters • Captivating Voice • Emotional Journey • Historical Accuracy
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Meagan Church has an amazing way of hooking you from the very beginning. I was hooked and can honestly said cried at times in this book. Very well written and the narrator was amazing! Look forward to more from Meagan

Hooked from the start

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We learn from our past and from others. A wonderful story we can learn from.

Outstanding story

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I couldn't wait to finish this story. it brought tears to.my eyes! Excellent book

The Emotional War

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Within the first few lines, the writer’s imagery and the narrator’s portrayal drew me into Leah’s story. Through tragedy and betrayal, this tender hearted, free-spirited girl always remembers where her home is.

The Last Carolina Girl is terrific debut novel and I’m looking forward to Meagan Church’s next.

Invested from the Beginning

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What a journey into this unfortunate girls life. Couldn’t put the book down. It was fantastic and emotional.

Warning, tearjerker

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The writing is beautiful, characters memorable, and the story a touching journey as it unfolded. Narrators can make it break, and this narrator was perfect for the story, making it better than it would have sounded in my head.

Gorgeous writing, characters, narrator, story

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Like that it made me reflect on differences in families and how childhood life’s carry over to adulthood.

Family dynamics & how our past affects our future actions

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Loved it. Touched my heart and I couldn’t put it down. I had to find out the secret.

Told well

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Holy moly guacamole! This is a story! The beginning is kind of slow but the storyline picks up overtime. Over the course of two days, this book consumed my thoughts and I’m sure it will linger even longer in my mind.
Please note that this is mostly a heartbreaking tale but the ending picks up your spirit a little.

WOW

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It’s been a while since a book had this much of an impact on me. I highly recommend it.

Wonderful!

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