Synopses & Reviews
Nonny Frett understands the meaning of the phrase "in between a rock and a hard place" better than any woman alive. She's got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat crazy." She's got two men: a husband who's easing out the back door; and a best friend, who's laying siege to her heart in her front yard. And she has two families: the Fretts, who stole her and raised her right; and the Crabtrees, who lost her and won't forget how they were done wrong. Now, in Between, Georgia, population 90, a feud that began the night Nonny was born is escalating, and a random act of violence is about to ignite a stash of family secrets. Ironically, it might be just what the town needs...if only Nonny weren't stuck in between.
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"There's a lot to admire in Between, Georgia....[B]y the end the reader is left with the rosy glow of satisfaction at finding so many lives happily tidied up." Cleveland Plain Dealer
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"A climactic ending with perfect story resolution makes this book tidy and uplifting, and even the most cynical reader will surely smile as the back cover closes." Debi Lewis, Booklist (starred review)
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"Between, Georgia is a small miracle, and Nonny Frett is the most engaging woman who ever lived in the pages of a book. Joshilyn Jackson is an enormously talented writer." Anne Rivers Siddons, author of Sweetwater Creek
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"A raucous novel, populated by wild characters, tenderly drawn. Joshilyn Jackson writes with wit and warmth about the complex nature of family, while handing down a beautiful and fierce new definition of motherhood."
Julianna Baggott, author of Girl Talk and coauthor of Which Brings Me to You
Synopsis
Nonny Frett understands the meanings of "rock" and "hard place" better than any woman ever born. She's got two mothers, "one Deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat crazy." She's got two men: her husband, who's easing out the back door; and her best friend, who's laying siege to her heart in her front yard. She has a job that holds her in the city, and she's addicted to a little girl who's stuck deep in the country. And she has two families; the Fretts, who stole her and raised her right, and the Crabtrees, who lost her and can't forget that they've been done wrong.
About the Author
Joshilyn Jackson, a native of the Deep South, has worked as an actor and an award-winning teacher, and is now a writer and a mother of two. She is the author of Gods in Alabamaand Between, Georgia. Jackson lives with her husband and children outside of Atlanta.