Narrated by the sweet young voice of Dixie Dupree, this book captures the small town Alabama life of a dysfunctional family in Dixie s father drinks, her mother has a hair trigger temper, money is tight, her support system is unreliable; but amazingly, this young girl manages to remain optimistic. As such, the book tackles many problems of poverty and a broken family, showing how abused children deal . · About the Author. Donna Everhart grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and has lived close to her hometown for most of her life. For several years she worked for high tech companies, specializing in project management and product introduction. She carries a Bachelor of Science in ISBN The Education of Dixie Dupree ; The Forgiving Kind ; The Moonshiner’s Daughter ; The Saints of Swallow Hill ; Events ; News Reviews ; About Donna Everhart. Contact ; Media Kit ; Blog ; Donna Everhart Acclaimed Author of Southern Novels with Authenticity and Grit. Coming Janu.
The Education of Dixie Dupree is also about determination, insightfulness, warm hugs, resolution, and wholeness. Dixie Dupree deserves a degree for her education—and her creator, Donna Everhart, deserves to be wearing a cap and gown and handed a framed diploma for writing this outstanding novel. 4 people found this helpful. Helpful. Febru by Donna Everhart in Adoration, Damn Right!, Fiction, General, I'm In Heaven, Pinch Me I'm Dreaming, Southern Fiction, The School Of Difficult Writing, Writerly Writes UPDATE!!! I found out today THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE is available for pre-order on Amazon. Here's to another beautiful novel from Donna Everhart."--Holly Chamberlin, author of Seashell Season "Secrets, lies, peach cobbler, grits, a hot Alabama sun, and a girl named Dixie Dupree who shows courage in the face of betrayal, strength when all falls down around her, and shining hope in the darkness.
THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE by Donna Everhart “There are some lessons you never forget.” In , Dixie Dupree is eleven years old and already an expert liar. Sometimes the lies are for her mama, Evie’s sake-to explain away a bruise brought on by her quick-as-lightning temper. Narrated by the sweet young voice of Dixie Dupree, this book captures the small town Alabama life of a dysfunctional family in Dixie s father drinks, her mother has a hair trigger temper, money is tight, her support system is unreliable; but amazingly, this young girl manages to remain optimistic. As such, the book tackles many problems of poverty and a broken family, showing how abused children deal with these stresses and many times feel responsible and confused about who they can trust. DONNA EVERHART is a USA Today best selling author of THE EDUCATION OF DIXIE DUPREE, an Amazon Best Book/Debut Spotlight, Indie Next Pick for November and long listed for the Southern Book Prize, (formerly the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize) Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, she has lived close to her hometown for most of her life.
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