"Leaving Gee's Bend is a beautifully written and Ms. Latham's use of the Southern vernacular of the era is flawless. The story is compelling and the strong-willed heroine, Ludelphina, stole my heart. Though dirt poor, the residents of this smaller than small Alabama town are drenched in dignity and faith. I couldn't put it down." - Brenda Woods, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor- winning The Red Rose Box
Irene Latham stitched her first sewing card when she was four years old. She lives in Birmingham, Alabama, just 120 miles from Gee's Bend. Her mama always said, "Err on the side of love," so she writes about characters who do just that. This is her first novel.