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Down Bohicket Road
By Mary Whyte
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Description
Whyte soon began a series of watercolors depicting these women, honoring their lives and their dedication to family and faith. As her friendships with these women grew, their matriarch Alfreda LaBoard claimed Whyte as her 'vanilla sister' Alfreda's World, a collection of Whyte's detailed watercolors and poignant recollections of the women at the senior center, was published a decade later, drawing attention and support from the community to the small church on Bohicket Road.
Down Bohicket Road continues the story of Whyte's relationship with these extraordinary women, following the passing of Alfreda, against the backdrop of the ongoing commercial development of Johns Island. For Whyte, the heart of this community remains in the simple homes clustered along Bohicket Road, in the island�s winding tidal creeks, and in a small church where eighteen hardscrabble women gather in fellowship each week. In her book Whyte illustrates that both watercolors and friendships can be the unpredictable results of an abundance of blessings. As shared through touching words and vibrant paintings, Down Bohicket Road celebrates a unique way of coastal life and a remarkable friendship that transcends all barriers - even death itself - in praise of the unifying power of art.
All royalties from the sale of this book benefit the Hebron Saint Francis Senior Center on Johns Island.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
152
Release Date:
2012-11-29
Publication Date:
2012-12-27
Publisher:
University of South Carolina Press
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1611171016
ISBN13:
9781611171013
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
803 g
Height:
233 cm
Width:
274 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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