false 928284 2 <B>From the author of <I>Truelove & Homegrown Tomatoes</I> comes a heartwarming story of three generations of Southern women working to mend the rifts of the past and set paths for the future.</B><P>It is summer in Euharlee, Georgia, and Imogene Lavender's garden is bursting with snap beans, okra, and tomatoes. The household -- made up of Imo; her daughter Jeanette and her new baby; and Lou, Imo's niece -- is about to grow as well. Imo's estranged mother, Mama Jewell, has begun to show signs of senility, and Imo has decided that it is her duty to take her mother in. Mama Jewell brings with her some secrets from the past, including the story of Lou's mother, a revelation that sends Lou in search of her ne'er-do-well father. For Imo, who is feeling the squeeze of being in the middle of the generations, Mama Jewell's temperamental nature stirs up long-buried memories of a difficult childhood. And much to everyone's surprise, wild Jeanette is so determined to find a husband that she joins the church choir to be closer to the handsome and enigmatic young reverend. <P><I>'Mater Biscuit</I> is a wonderful evocation of small-town life in the South, a world where hard work and prayers unite the community. Life isn't always easy for Imo and her girls, but they have only to look as far as Imo's beloved garden to be reminded that all things change with the seasons.<P> 913284 30 3 2004 'Mater Biscuit: A Homegrown Novel total:21|5:6|4:6|3:8|1:1| 21 79 37 4 3 0 false false Thu Jun 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 13:39:39 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 13:41:10 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 13:58:40 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 13:59:32 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 05 13:24:01 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 05 13:24:05 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 02 04:18:37 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 06:05:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 02:56:41 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 02:56:41 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 18:41:34 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 13 17:52:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 02 14:08:11 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 02 14:08:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Jul 29 08:27:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 08:27:35 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Aug 04 17:57:25 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 06:35:34 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 17:57:25 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jun 27 12:14:33 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 12:14:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 24 07:29:46 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 07:29:46 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 05 05:25:18 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 05:25:18 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu May 28 18:53:52 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 06:07:36 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 18:53:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon May 04 05:26:02 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 05:26:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Apr 03 11:03:07 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 03 11:03:07 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Mar 27 14:58:07 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 27 14:58:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Mar 01 04:19:16 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 04:19:16 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Wed Feb 11 13:45:29 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 13:45:29 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 11:21:47 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 11:21:48 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Jan 10 11:53:44 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 11:53:44 -0800 2009