Rush Home Road by Lori Lansens

Description

Bibliographic Details

• Author: Lori Lansens
• Title: Rush Home Road
• Publisher: ‎ Little, Brown and Company; First U.S. Edition (May 1, 2002)
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Hardcover – 387 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 0316069027
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0316069021
• Reading Age: 13 years and up
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.4 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6.5 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches
• Book Condition: Used – Very Good (Former library book; may include the markings / stampings associated from the library.)
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Edition: First U.S. Edition

Synopsis:

Sharla Cody is only five, but has already lived a troubled life — only to find herself dumped on an elderly neighbor's doorstep when her mother takes off for the summer. Although Sharla is not the angelic child Addy Shadd had pictured when she agreed to look after her, the two soon forge a deep bond.

To Addy's surprise, Sharla's presence brings back memories of her own childhood in Rusholme, a town settled by fugitive slaves in the mid-1800s. She reminisces about her family, her first love, and the painful experience that drove her away from home. Brilliantly structured and achingly lyrical, this is a story about the redeeming power of love and memory, and about two unlikely people who transform each other's lives forever.

About the Author:

Lori Lansens was born and raised in Chatham, Ontario, a small Canadian town with a remarkable history and a collection of eccentric characters. Living with her family in southern California now, she could not resist the pull of her fictitious ‘Baldoon County’ when she set out to write The Wife's Tale. She took the journey, along with her main character, from Canada to the Pacific Coast of America, where she enjoys the sunshine, and has learned a thing or two about transformation.

She has written several screenplays and is the author of two previous novels, The Girls and Rush Home Road.