{"product_id":"leaving-edgefield","title":"Leaving Edgefield: Carrie Butler's Story","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003eBefore the world knew the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003ename\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEssie Mae Washington-Williams, before the headlines, before the truth cracked through the silence—there was Carrie Butler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003eIn the shadows of early 20th-century Edgefield, South Carolina—a town steeped in tradition, hierarchy, and secrets—young Carrie Butler lived a life both ordinary and extraordinary. Born into a world that barely acknowledged her existence, Carrie was\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003ethrust\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einto the domestic service of one of Edgefield’s most powerful families. There, her fate would become entangled with that of Strom Thurmond, a future US Senator and staunch segregationist, in ways history has long ignored.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eLeaving Edgefield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereclaims the voice of a woman history nearly erased. Based on the real-life mother of Strom Thurmond’s biracial daughter, this sweeping and lyrical work of historical fiction breathes life into the story of a young Black woman whose resilience becomes her legacy. From the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003erolling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003efields of Edgefield to the streets of Philadelphia, from whispered betrayals to whispered prayers, Carrie’s journey is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003eone of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunyielding\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003espirit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the face of exploitation, loss, and silence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559731\":720,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003eCarolyn W. Hooker paints a deeply moving portrait of a woman who, though\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003edeemed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einvisible in her own time, now claims her rightful place in the American story. For readers of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eBluest Eye\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eThe Color Purple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Emphasis\"\u003eLeaving Edgefield\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis both a vital act of remembrance and a literary triumph—a tale of heartbreak, dignity, and the quiet defiance of survival.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559731\":720,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003eHistory\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003edidn’t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etell her story. This novel does.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW263349562 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP SCXW263349562 BCX0\" data-ccp-props='{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335559740\":240}'\u003eAuthor: Carolyn Hooker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Evening Post Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45755045380286,"sku":"SKU010004821","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2049\/1551\/files\/LeavingEdgefield.png?v=1787248066","url":"https:\/\/shop.draytonhall.org\/products\/leaving-edgefield","provider":"Drayton Hall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}