Jewel by Bret Lott

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Jewel
368 pages; Pocket Books

Through Jewel's eye's we witness the progress of her family through the generations against a backdrop of America undergoing it's own myriad post-war transformations. A vividly drawn indomitable heroine, Jewel defines the intensity of a mother-child relationship and the depth of family love.
Featured in Oprah's Book Club 1999