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Evie, Maggie and Willa are three sisters whose parents have an opportunity to leave their subsistence living as tobacco farmers to move to Philadelphia to become partners in their great-uncle's mortuary. The family is grieving the loss of their son/little brother, but find peace in helping others. When the 1918 Influenza epidemic hits, their family suffers more loss, but also takes in a toddler who appears to have lost all his family. The rich historical details capture life in a big American ci
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Aug 26, 2021
Jen
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