| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
271 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Map on end papers. |
| Summary |
When his little sister Ruthie Leming was diagnosed at age forty with a virulent form of cancer, cosmopolitan journalist Rod Dreher was touched by the way the community he had left behind--St. Francisville, Louisiana (pop. 1,700)--rallied around her. Dreher was also struck by the grace and courage his sister diplayed in the face of death. Back home for Ruthie's funeral, Dreher began to wonder whether the commonplace life Ruthie led in Louisiana was in fact a path to hidden grandeur, even spiritual greatness, concealed within the modest life of a mother and teacher. To explor this revelation, Dreher and his wife, Julie, decided to leave Philadelphia and move back to his hometown. As David Brooks poignantly described the move in his New York Times column, Dreher and his wife "decided to accept the limitations of small-town life in exchange for the privilege of being a part of a community." |
| Subject |
Dreher, Rod.
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Leming, Lois Ruth, 1969-2011.
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Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
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Siblings -- United States -- Biography.
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Sisters -- Death -- Psychological aspects.
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Country life -- Louisiana.
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| Added Title |
Southern girl, a small town, and the secret of a good life |
| ISBN |
9781455521913 hardcover |
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1455521914 hardcover |
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