The Cotton Queen
Our Mamas Ourselves seriesbook 1 of 2
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The road away from home always seems to lead back to our mothers.
I am not, nor will I ever be, the kind of woman who wears pearls with her apron while cooking meat loaf for her husband. But when I was a kid, my mother, Babs, prepared me to be the next June Cleaver — teaching me lessons that belonged to another era. Another world, practically. My mother's world. I couldn't wait to leave home and get away from her. But now, well . . . let's just say life hasn't turned out quite as I'd planned. And heaven help me, I'm going home.
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Laney Hoffman — Cotton Queen, 1975
It's funny — all I ever wanted was to teach my daughter, Laney, how to be a lady so she could find a good husband and take her rightful place in our community. But Laney has always remained convinced that my life and my ideas are, well, pathetic. She has no idea — no idea!— what it is to lose a husband, to watch your dreams wither while keeping a smile on your face for the neighbors. Now, thatis a talent. Laney is probably too smart for her own good, but being smart hasn't kept her out of trouble. Thank heavens I'm here to help pick up the pieces.
Babs Hoffman — Cotton Queen First Runner-Up, 1956
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