The Tobacco Wives

by Adele Myers

Historical Fiction: At its heart, this is a coming-of-age story. 15-year-old Maddie moves to Bright Leaf, North Carolina, and while helping with her aunt's business, discovers secrets about the dangers of tobacco. It tells the story of Big Tabacco and goes into when this industry realized the dangers and Maddie's struggle to do the right thing and expose them. The Tobacco Wives by Adele Myers #historicalfiction, #womensfiction, #reading, #BooksToRead, #bookclub, #reading, #books, #tobaccowives, #adelemeyers

About The Author

Adele Myers grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and has a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She currently works in advertising and lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, son and their rescue dog, Chipper. The Tobacco Wives is her first novel.

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