Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth

About the Book

In the summer of 1969, on a chicken farm along Route 1 in Rocky Face, Georgia, fifteen-year-old Rayla Sanders has been raised on hard work, homegrown tomatoes, and the steady love of her grandparents — while her mother has remained little more than handwriting on a birthday card. But when a sudden loss brings Suzanne home after thirteen years, she carries with her a secret, an unborn child, and a danger that reaches all the way back to a Texas prison. Now three generations of Southern women must face the past that divided them — and find out just how strong the ties of blood, land, and love can be. Told with front-porch warmth, humor, and heart, Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth is a story of grief and forgiveness, of prejudice and belonging, and of the quiet, fierce courage it takes to reclaim a life.