The Growing Season |
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Author:
| Lorenzini, Jane |
ISBN: | 978-1-7323248-3-1 |
Publication Date: | May 2024 |
Publisher: | Nest Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Twenty-seven-year-old Belle Carson tends the gardens of world-renowned inventor Thomas Edison on his winter estate in Fort Myers, Florida. The famous family rarely visits, but when a friend of the Edisons drops in, she convinces Belle to join an agricultural movement sweeping the south-tomato clubs for girls. But just as Belle is blossoming as a mentor and mother figure, both the tomato crop and her relationship wither on the vine. Can Belle prove to her girls that every challenge is...
More DescriptionTwenty-seven-year-old Belle Carson tends the gardens of world-renowned inventor Thomas Edison on his winter estate in Fort Myers, Florida. The famous family rarely visits, but when a friend of the Edisons drops in, she convinces Belle to join an agricultural movement sweeping the south-tomato clubs for girls. But just as Belle is blossoming as a mentor and mother figure, both the tomato crop and her relationship wither on the vine. Can Belle prove to her girls that every challenge is an opportunity to grow? Secrets, surprises, and the search for truth keep Belle-and the local newspaper-battling for answers.