{"product_id":"leaving-edgefield-carrie-butlers-story-paperback","title":"Leaving Edgefield: Carrie Butler's Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn W. Hooker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the headlines, before the truth cracked through the silence-there was Carrie Butler.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadows of early 20th-century Edgefield, South Carolina-a town steeped in tradition, hierarchy, and secrets-young Carrie Butler lived a life both ordinary and extraordinary. Born into a world that barely acknowledged her existence, Carrie was thrust into the domestic service of one of Edgefield's most powerful families. There, her fate would become entangled with that of Strom Thurmond, a future US Senator and staunch segregationist, in ways history has long ignored. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeaving Edgefield\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reclaims the voice of a woman history nearly erased. Based on the real-life mother of Strom Thurmond's biracial daughter, this sweeping and lyrical work of historical fiction breathes life into the story of a young Black woman whose resilience becomes her legacy. From the rolling fields of Edgefield to the streets of Philadelphia, from whispered betrayals to whispered prayers, Carrie's journey is one of unyielding spirit in the face of exploitation, loss, and silence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarolyn W. Hooker paints a deeply moving portrait of a woman who, though deemed invisible in her own time, now claims her rightful place in the American story. For readers of The Bluest Eye and The Color Purple, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeaving Edgefield\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is both a vital act of remembrance and a literary triumph-a tale of heartbreak, dignity, and the quiet defiance of survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory didn't tell her story. This novel does.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 254\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 28, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51999435522349,"sku":"9798990949362","price":33.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TIWeGn1f9Z9798990949362.webp?v=1776556212","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/leaving-edgefield-carrie-butlers-story-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}