The Forgotten Girls: A Memoir of Friendship and Lost Promise in Rural America (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781638087144)

Growing up gifted and working-class poor in the foothills of the Ozarks, Monica and Darci became fast friends. The girls bonded over a shared love of reading and learning, even as they navigated the challenges of their tumultuous family lives and declining town -- broken marriages, alcohol abuse, and shuttered stores and factories. They pored over the giant map in their middle-school classroom, tracing their fingers over the world that awaited them, vowing to escape. In the end, Monica left Clinton for college and fulfilled her dreams, but Darci, along with many in their circle of friends, did not.

Author: Monica Potts
ISBN-10: 1638087148
ISBN-13: 9781638087144
Publisher: Center Point
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2023
Pages: 352
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.70w x 1.20d
Large Print