Allison Pittman

South Dakota, 1891

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Every woman knows two rules: Don't go out alone in a snow storm, and don't let yourself be alone with Cap Garland. Mariah Gown only follows one of those rules.

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Minneapolis, 1974

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Just like her comic strip character "Lost Laura," Trixie Gowan stands with her feet in two worlds: one tailor-made for an independent woman, and one filled with secrets dripped from the final conversations with a great-grandmother who has witnessed a century of change. 

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This is the story of four generations of women living in the shadow of a mythical girl.

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