{"product_id":"the-funeral-dress-paperback","title":"The Funeral Dress - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Gregg Gilmore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A rare and wonderful glimpse into lives and friendships among blue-collar working women in America.\"--Fannie Flagg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Improper Life of Bezellia Grove, \u003c\/i\u003ea deeply touching Southern novel filled with struggle and hope\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmmalee Bullard is on her own with a new baby. She has no husband, no running water in her house, no know-how about caring for an infant, and no help from her cruel father, who's furious she got herself into this situation. Only Leona Lane, the older seamstress who sat beside her sewing collars on the neighboring machine at the local shirt factory, has befriended her. Much to Emmalee's wonder, Leona even offers her a place to live. But before Emmalee can jump at the chance for a better life, Leona is in a terrible accident, and her life is lost, along with Emmalee's chance for escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEmmalee decides that since nothing in Leona's closet is nice enough to wear for eternity, she'll make Leona's burying dress herself, though there are plenty of people who don't think someone who has so obviously sinned should design a dress for an upstanding woman--or care for a child on her own. While relatives scheme to get custody of her baby and the local church tries to keep her away from Leona's funeral, Emmalee struggles to do what is right for her daughter and to honor Leona the best way she can, finding unlikely support among an indomitable group of seamstresses and the town's funeral director. In this moving tale exploring Southern spirit, camaraderie among working women, and the power of compassion, a young mother compels a town to become a community with every stitch.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Gregg Gilmore\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eLooking for Salvation at the Dairy Queen\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Improper Life of Bezellia Grove\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eChattanooga Times Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e. Born in Nashville, she lives in Tennessee with her husband and three daughters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752592081184,"sku":"9780307886217","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/edcbcbaa6616e81563ea6f8f544c2bd9.webp?v=1779999535","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-funeral-dress-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}