Flies on the Butter : A Novel

Can you ever really go home again? Rose Fletcher's come a long way from her South Carolina up–bringing of Sunday church and Mamaw's fried chicken. As a high–powered lobbyist in Washington, D.C., Rose has put the South behind her. But the peace and happiness she has sought eludes her. With her marriage on the brink of disaster, her mind races with the chaos her life has become. Now Rose must head south for home. She'll face her demons, relive her coming–of–age, and confront the issues that have kept her away all these years. It'll take the intervention of strangers and a painful miracle of grace to help her find that place called "home" once again. ebook,book By leaving South Carolina, Rose Fletcher thought she had shaken the dust off her feet for good, but now she's headed south again, racing for the past and hoping to leave her present troubles behind. When Rose Fletcher embarks on her car trip to Mullins, South Carolina, she has little idea what awaits her. A powerful DC lobbyist, Rose remains powerless over the demons of her past. With her marriage on the brink of disaster, her mind races with the chaos her life has become as her journey begins to dredge up memories of the mistakes she’s made and the desperate ache of the life she once knew. As Rose makes her long drive back to Mullins to attend her grandmother's funeral after 10 years away, it'll take the intervention of strangers and a painful miracle of grace to help her find that place called "home" once again. This is a story of how deep roots and southern memories—like chess pie, boiled peanuts, and crazy waitresses in small town diners—can remind you of why sometimes life has to come to a screeching halt before we can learn how to live. A poignant southern tale of how the lost can find their way back home Includes discussion questions for book clubs Also by Denise Jones: Savannah from Savannah Can you ever really go home again? Rose Fletcher's come a long way from her South Carolina upbringing of Sunday church and Mamaw's fried chicken. As a high-powered child advocate in Washington, DC, Rose has put her Southern upbringing behind her. But the peace and happiness she sought has eluded her. With her marriage on the brink of disaster, her mind races with the chaos her life has become. But now Rose must head South for home--a place where the mother she headed north to escape still resides. She'll face her demons, relive her coming-of-age, and confront the issues that kept her away all these years. It'll take the intervention of strangers and a painful miracle of grace to help her find that place called "home" once again. When Rose Fletcher left Mullins, South Carolina, she shook the dust off her feet. But now she's got her car pointed South and her foot on the gas, racing for the past hoping to leave her present troubles behind While Heading Back To South Carolina, Rose Fletcher Encounters A Few Unsuspecting Angels Who Help Her Answer The Question: Can You Ever Go Home Again?--publisher Description. Denise Hildreth.