This Bitter Earth

This Bitter Earth

<i>This Bitter Earth</i> picks up where <i>Sugar</i> left off-on the dirt road leading to Sugar's childhood home in Short Junction, Arkansas. Here, Sugar hears a shocking revelation about unrequited love, and about one man's hatred-and the black magic that has cursed generations. Her travels take Sugar to St. Louis, where the bonds of an old friendship test the limits of her courage and compassion-and the sacrifices she will make for another young woman in desperate need of a caring friend. <br><br> Filled with the lyrical language, haunting imagery, and compelling voice that imbued <i>Sugar</i> with its power and grace, <i>This Bitter Earth</i> is a novel about the inexorable power the past exerts over us and our ability to triumph over adversity and sorrow. Earthy and richly evocative, it is a testament to the ultimate triumph of the human spirit.