Getting Mother’s Body by Suzan Lori Parks

Rating:   PENS!!!!
 

From rags to riches?

Legend has it that Willa Mae Beede (pronounced Bead) was buried with her fortune.  Her teenage, pregnant daughter Billy aims to get this treasure to help her out of a bad situation.

June and Teddy Beede raised Billy the best they could after Willa Mae’s death.  June and Teddy live in a trailer behind the gas station that they manage.  They didn’t have much to offer Billy materially but they could give her love.

Billy found out she was in the ‘family way’ with hopes of marrying the baby’s father.  Only he forgot to tell her one thing; he is already married.  When Billy finds out she is hurt and angry. 

Candy, Billy’s cousin, who owns a motel and allowed the family to bury Willa Mae on her property, sends Billy a letter letting her know that she sold part of the property her mother is buried on.  If Billy wants to move the body she has to come and get it before the first of the month.  Billy sees this as the perfect opportunity to get the ‘treasure’ that was buried with her mother.

Suzan Lori Parks writes a story that is made for the movies.  June, Teddy & Billy’s efforts to get a treasure that they are not sure is even there is heart warming and funny at times.  Ms. Parks weaves an interesting tale of family, love, and togetherness with a few twists.  This is a good book that I would rank up there with Mama Day and Women of Brewster Place.

Tracey

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