Short Synopsis
Donna Everhart's remarkable debut is a story about mothers and daughters, the guilt and pain that pass between generations, and the truths that are impossible to hide, especially from ourselves.

Full Synopsis
In 1969, 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. And sometimes the lies are to spite Evie, who longs to leave her unhappy marriage in Perry County, Alabama, and return to her beloved New Hampshire. But for Dixie and her brother, Alabama is home, a place of pine-scented breezes and hot, languid afternoons.

Though Dixie is learning that the family she once believed was happy has deep fractures, even her vivid imagination couldn't concoct the events about to unfold. Dixie records everything in her diary—her parents' fights, her father's drinking and his unexplained departure, and the arrival of Uncle Ray. Only when Dixie desperately needs help and is met with disbelief does she realize how much damage her past lies have done. But she has courage and a spirit that may yet prevail, forcing secrets into the open and allowing her to forgive and become whole again.

"Expertly read by professional actress Amy Melissa Bentley, listeners will feel they’ve made a personal connection with Dixie, a heroine not soon to be forgotten." ---Foreword Reviews

"Narrator Amy Melissa Bentley is a spunky Dixie Dupree . . . Gritty writing and a brutally truthful narration make this poignant listening." ---AudioFile

"With a strong beginning to a powerful story and a strong-minded, spunky central character in Dixie, Everhart’s story is one to cherish.” ---RT Book Reviews

"Readers will be drawn to Dixie, who is full of spunk and grit." ---Booklist

"A triumphant debut novel which can transform a brokenness, bring forth a wholeness, The Education Of Dixie Dupree would make a wonderful resource and academic book as well." ---Kim Michele Richardson, author of Godpretty In The Tobacco Field

AudioFile Earphones Award Winner

USA Today Bestseller