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The Secret Life of Bees
Book • 2001
Set in South Carolina during 1964, 'The Secret Life of Bees' tells the story of fourteen-year-old Lily Owens, whose life is shaped by the blurred memory of her mother's death.
After her nanny, Rosaleen, is arrested for insulting racists, Lily and Rosaleen escape to Tiburon, South Carolina, in search of a new life.
They are taken in by three black beekeeping sisters—August, May, and June—who worship the Black Madonna.
The novel explores themes of mothers, love, conviction, and forgiveness as Lily navigates her past, her prejudices, and her newfound sense of belonging.
It is a powerful story about the healing power of love and the divinity of the female spirit.
After her nanny, Rosaleen, is arrested for insulting racists, Lily and Rosaleen escape to Tiburon, South Carolina, in search of a new life.
They are taken in by three black beekeeping sisters—August, May, and June—who worship the Black Madonna.
The novel explores themes of mothers, love, conviction, and forgiveness as Lily navigates her past, her prejudices, and her newfound sense of belonging.
It is a powerful story about the healing power of love and the divinity of the female spirit.
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Eric Zimmer , highlighting its impact on a listener's connection to her mother's childhood memories.
Eric Zimmer , highlighting its impact on a listener's connection to her mother's childhood memories.
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Mentioned by Eric Zimmer as a book that resonated with his girlfriend, bringing back memories of her mother's childhood.
Eric Zimmer as a book that resonated with his girlfriend, bringing back memories of her mother's childhood.
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Mentioned by Joshua Hochschild as a scientific book contrasting Darwinian competition with cooperation in plant life.
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Mentioned by Sylvie Froncek as a book that slowed down her thinking and changed how she views plants.
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Jonathan Fields as the celebrated author behind novels like "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Book of Longings", highlighting her journey of reclaiming her voice and embodying wholeness.
Jonathan Fields as the celebrated author behind novels like "The Secret Life of Bees" and "The Book of Longings", highlighting her journey of reclaiming her voice and embodying wholeness.
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