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Heaven is a Beautiful Place
Genevieve C. Peterkin
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Description for Heaven is a Beautiful Place
Peterkin's recounting of stories of her family circle and her lowcountry home Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; 3JF; BM; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
Born in 1928 in the small coastal town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Genevieve “Sister” Peterkin grew up with World War II bombing practice in her front yard, deep-sea fishing expeditions, and youthful rambles through the lowcountry. She shared her bedroom with a famous ghost and an impatient older sister. But most of all she listened. She absorbed the tales of her talented mother and her beloved friend, listened to the stories of the region’s older residents, some of them former slaves, who were her friends, neighbors, and teachers.
In this new edition she once again shares with readers ... Read more
Born in 1928 in the small coastal town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Genevieve “Sister” Peterkin grew up with World War II bombing practice in her front yard, deep-sea fishing expeditions, and youthful rambles through the lowcountry. She shared her bedroom with a famous ghost and an impatient older sister. But most of all she listened. She absorbed the tales of her talented mother and her beloved friend, listened to the stories of the region’s older residents, some of them former slaves, who were her friends, neighbors, and teachers.
In this new edition she once again shares with readers ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of South Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
South Carolina, United States
ISBN
9781611176025
SKU
V9781611176025
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About Genevieve C. Peterkin
Genevieve C. Peterkin Local historian and environmentalist lived in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, USA for most of her life. William P. Baldwin, a lifelong resident of the South Carolina lowcountry, is the author of several works of fiction and nonfiction, including the novels The Hard to Catch Mercy and Charles Town. Lee G. Brockington is a senior interpreter ... Read more
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