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"Born in 1928 in the small coastal town of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Peterkin grew up with World War II bombing practice in her front yard, deep-sea fishing expeditions, and youthful rambles through the Lowcountry. She shared her bedroom with a famous ghost and an impatient older sister. But most of all she listened. She absorbed the tales of her talented mother and her beloved friend.
She listened to the stories of the region's older residents, some of them former slaves, who were her friends, neighbors, and teachers.".
"Peterkin considers herself blessed to have been raised in Murrells Inlet and celebrates the raw beauty of the South Carolina coast. She shares with readers her insider's knowledge of the Lowcountry plantations, gardens, and beaches that were her heritage and today draw so many visitors. She explains about hurricanes and statuary, seafood restaurants and the right bait for bluefish, and much more.
Her stories, along with the folk tales and interviews her mother collected for the Works Progress Administration, celebrate the resiliency and wisdom of Lowcountry African Americans."--BOOK JACKET.
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Heaven is a beautiful place: a memoir of the South Carolina coast
2015, The University of South Carolina Press
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Heaven is a beautiful place: a memoir of the South Carolina coast
2000, University of South Carolina Press
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The author, Genevieve "Sister" Peterkin, tells the tales of her talented mother, Genevieve Willcox Chandler; her "second mother," Lillie Knox; her mother-in-law, Julia Mood Peterkin; and of growing up in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina.
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