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Overview
Readers of all ages will laugh (preferably out loud) while learning a thing or two about the 1980s and rural life in East Tennessee. Readers will gain insight into how prejudice can exist in many different forms all over the country and not just in the Southern states as they follow Kathy. Kathy is a small-town girl in the 1980s who is desperately seeking to escape her dismal life. As she comes of age, she learns that escaping one set of problems only leads to new ones. Her journey to discovering herself takes her down an unlikely path that will keep you laughing and cheering for her along the way.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781950895304 |
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Publisher: | Mountain Girl Press |
Publication date: | 04/07/2020 |
Pages: | 194 |
Sales rank: | 1,229,554 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d) |
About the Author
Joy Ruble is originally from Knoxville, TN. She is a former high school English teacher and has written for various newspapers, including Northwest News in Albany, GA, where she was a staff writer and columnist, the Knoxville News Sentinel, where she wrote as a guest columnist, and a community newspaper in Monterey, CA. She currently tutors high school students in grammar, writing, and SAT prep. Joy lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband, Sam. They have two sons, Zach and Jacob Ruble. Joy's passions are playing tennis, reading, traveling, and spending time with her family.
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