Painted Magnolias
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Eileen Walker is someone who has dreams "bigger than her britches" some would say. She is kind like her mother but hard headed at times like her father.
Living in Covington Louisiana all her life, she dreams of leaving one day and venturing out into the big world. Only problem is, her family. Family is the most important thing to her and she is stuck in a situation where she feels she can't leave. Everything for her is lining up, but everything around her is crashing down.
When her brother makes the biggest decision of his life and leaves, Eileen is forced to put her dreams on hold and "hold down the fort".
Conflict, and heartbreak surround her for months until she decides to join the communities, "create a smile" organization for troubled children.
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