Into the Free
Into the Free by Julie Cantrell, published by Thomas Nelson Incorporated on June 7, 2016, is a novel set in Depression-era Mississippi. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Millie Reynolds, a young girl grappling with an abusive father and a neglectful mother, as she seeks belonging and understanding in a tumultuous world. Her journey leads her to the Gypsies who visit her town, unveiling family secrets that challenge her perception of love, faith, and forgiveness.
Readers will find a rich narrative that explores themes of coming of age, resilience, and the quest for identity. Millie’s experiences with first love and her struggle to trust in a higher power are central to her development. The novel delves into the complexities of family dynamics and the impact of hardship, all while maintaining a Southern ambiance. This edition also includes a reader’s guide, author interview, and discussion questions, making it suitable for book clubs and individual reflection.
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Saturated in Southern ambiance and written in the vein of other literary bestsellers like Kathryn Stockett’s The Help and Tom Franklin’s Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter, Julie Cantrell’s New York Times bestselling Into the Free that will sweep you away long after the novel ends.
In Depression-era Mississippi, Millie Reynolds longs to escape the madness that marks her world. With an abusive father and a “nothing mama,” she struggles to find a place where she really belongs.
For answers, Millie turns to the Gypsies who caravan through town each spring. The travelers lead Millie to a key that unlocks generations of shocking family secrets. When tragedy strikes, the mysterious contents of the box give Millie the tools she needs to break her family’s longstanding cycle of madness and abuse. Through it all, Millie experiences the thrill of first love while fighting to trust the God she believes has abandoned her. With the power of forgiveness, can she finally make her way into the free
Millie is just a girl. But she’s the only one strong enough to break the family cycle.
“Gritty, compelling, and beautifully told, Into the Free will take you into a coming-of-age story filled with heartrending hardship and luminous hope. Julie Cantrell is a writer to watch!” –Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
“Readers will fall in love with Millie Reynolds, girl with one eye on the heavens and the other on the savages that occupy our world . . . a searing tale of heartache, faith, forgiveness, and doubt set amid gypsies, angels, addicts, asylums, roughnecks, and rodeo hands.” –Neil White, author of In the Sanctuary of Outcasts
“A lyrical, moving, haunting, wise, brutal, warmhearted, and ultimately freeing and inspiring coming-of-age tale told with poetic honesty. . . . Into the Free swept me up and swept me along.” –Jennifer Niven, bestselling author of The Ice Master
- New York Times bestseller
- Can be read as a stand-alone novel, although the story continues in When Mountains Move
- Book length: approximately 90,000 words
- Includes a reader’s guide, author interview, and discussion questions for book clubs
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