Katie McClendon
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Was there ever an explanation about how the grandmother was able to buy the house?
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judith
That's the one secret that's never revealed! I waited the entire book for the Banyan House backstory, but it never came & remained a gaping hole in the story. Even the family seemed vague about how this decaying old mansion, full of someone else's belongings, was somehow acquired by a woman of no apparent means. Minh's Viet Nam gold was long gone, she worked menial jobs, & though her other secrets emerged, unfortunately this one was overlooked.
Kathryn
The book does not explicitly say how she bought the house; however, I think it implied that after she established herself she was more selective on who she worked for. Minh was shrewd with money and business. I think it was implied that she bought it as a good deal from some elderly person she worked for - perhaps she was a housekeeper / caregiver. Also, she left viet nam with gold sewn into their clothing.
Shelley
There was a bonus chapter released by the author that tells the story of how Minh came to own the house
https://open.substack.com/pub/thaotha...
https://open.substack.com/pub/thaotha...
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