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Helen Stine

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Helen Stine grew up in Charleston, SC and received her undergraduate degree in English from the College of Charleston, where she gained inspiration from Southern writers such as Carson McCullers and Harper Lee. After college, she received her MA in Education/Counseling. Her life as a military spouse, raising two children, traveling, and her career in early childhood education kept her away from her home state for much of the next three decades, but her deep roots and devotion to the Lowcountry compelled her to return for visits whenever possible. It was her childhood memories of family and friends and the hauntingly beautiful landscape of coastal South Carolina that provided her with everything she needed to craft her first novel. Since pub ...more

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Our lives are seasoned with sayings and quotes that people have shared along the way, and they may have a greater influence than we realize. At a recent book club meeting to discuss my novel, The Truthful Story, I was asked where the title came from, and I explained how my grandmother always used to say those words in a very convincing, hushed tone as if you were the lucky one who gets to hear wha Read more of this blog post »

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Atonement

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Wrong Place Wrong Time

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Not One of Us

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