Summary Of The Moving Tale Of Lily Owens

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The summary of the overall plot takes place at South Carolina in 1964, the book is the moving tale of Lily Owens who is a 14 year-old girl and the main protagonist who gets haunted by the memories of late mother. From escaping her lonely life and the troubling relationship with her father, Lily roams with Rosaleen, as her caregiver and only dearest friend in South Carolina's town that reveals the secret to her beloved mother's past. Lastly, which was taken in place by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters, Lily searches solace in their own mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey, and Black

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