When Opal Mae Rhodes passes away, her four daughters return to their childhood home in Mississippi, to sort through a lifetime of memories—and decades of unresolved family tensions.
What should be a simple weekend of organizing becomes an emotional reckoning when they discover Mama's final surprise. As old wounds resurface and long-buried resentments explode, the sisters must confront the question that has haunted them all: What does it really mean to be family?
Through laughter and tears, discoveries and revelations, they learn that sometimes the most precious inheritance isn't what you expect—it's what you need.
A heartwarming story about the messy, stubborn, perfectly imperfect love that holds families together, What She Left Behind reminds us that home isn't a place—it's the people who choose to love you, flaws and all.
Details
- Publication Date
- Jul 19, 2025
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781959816119
- Category
- Fiction
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Trae Spears
Specifications
- Pages
- 217
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)
Keywords
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