Downeast : five Maine girls and the unseen story of rural America /

Washington County, Maine. Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey and Josie are teenage girls caught between tradition and transformation in this remote region. For four years Georges followed their journeys of heartbreak and hope in uncertain times, the pain and joy of life in a region whose rugged beauty...

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Main Author:	Georges, Gigi (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Teenage girls > Maine > Washington County. Young women > Maine > Washington County. Washington County (Me.) > Rural conditions. Washington County (Me.) > Economic conditions. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Rural. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Poverty & Homelessness.

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Summary:	Washington County, Maine. Willow, Vivian, Mckenna, Audrey and Josie are teenage girls caught between tradition and transformation in this remote region. For four years Georges followed their journeys of heartbreak and hope in uncertain times, the pain and joy of life in a region whose rugged beauty and stoicism mask dwindling populations, vanishing job opportunities and pervasive opioid addiction. Their stories remind us of the value of timeless ideals, strength of family and community, reverence for nature's rule, dignity in cracked hands and muddied shoes and the enduring power of home.
Physical Description:	xiv, 268 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780062984456 0062984454