Ashes to Asheville

Written by Sarah Dooley

Two sisters embark on a risky road trip to honor their mother's last wish.

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256 pages· 48,172 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

After losing her mother, Fella is separated from her sister Zany. When Zany arrives with a daring plan to fulfill their mother's dying wish, they steal her ashes and set off on a chaotic journey to Asheville. As they face unexpected challenges, the sisters rediscover their unbreakable bond. Will they succeed in honoring their mother's memory and find a way back to each other?

From the publisher

Two sisters take off on a wild road trip in this poignant tale for fans of Counting by 7s and Fish in a TreeAfter Mama Lacy’s death, Fella was forced to move in with her grandmother, Mrs. Madison. The move brought Fella all sorts of comforts she wasn’t used to at home, but it also meant saying goodbye to her sister Zoey (a.k.a. Zany) and her other mother, Mama Shannon. Though Mama Shannon fought hard to keep Fella, it was no use. The marriage act is still a few years away and the courts thought Fella would be better off with a blood relation. Already heartbroken, Fella soon finds herself alone in Mrs. Madison’s house, grieving both the death of her mother and the loss of her entire family. Then one night, Zany shows up at Mrs. Madison’s house determined to fulfill Mama Lacy’s dying wish: to have her ashes spread over the lawn of the last place they were all happy as a family. Of course, this means stealing Mama Lacy’s ashes and driving hundreds of miles in the middle of night to Asheville, North Carolina. Their adventure takes one disastrous turn after another, but their impulsive journey helps them rediscover the bonds that truly make them sisters. A heartrending story of family torn apart and put back together again, Ashes to Asheville is an important, timely tale.

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