Words to Read By

  Summary (from the publisher):   From   New York Times   bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated   Where the Rivers Merge , the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South. 1908:  The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era. 1988:  At 88, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the...