Monica Potts

The acclaimed New York Times bestseller, now in paperback, is an unforgettable story of friendship and lost promise in 21st-century America. Growing up gifted and working-class in the foothills of the Ozarks, Monica and Darci became fast friends. The girls bonded over a shared love of learning as they navigated the challenges of their declining town and tumultuous family lives...

An unforgettable story of friendship and lost promise in 21st-century America. Growing up gifted and working-class in the foothills of the Ozarks, Monica and Darci became fast friends. The girls bonded over a shared love of learning as they navigated the challenges of their declining town and tumultuous family lives - broken marriages, shuttered stores and factories. They pored over...