Where the Laurel Blooms
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Last published Mon, May 15, 2017
It is depression era Appalachia and the year is 1932. The depression is raging but the region has always faced hardships. For the Dawson family, the struggles they face are the same ones of every generation before them. The eldest of seven children Louisa May has a special place in the hearts of everyone in not only the district but the county. Louisa May has a dream of becoming a nurse like her midwife grandmother Ruth but can she overcome the obstacles that are in the way of achieving her dream.
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