Remember My Beauties
Remember My Beauties by Lynne Hugo, published by Cornell University Press in 2016, is a literary work that explores the complexities of family life against the backdrop of Kentucky’s bluegrass pastures. The narrative centers on a family struggling with personal and collective challenges, including aging, illness, and addiction, as they navigate their relationships with each other and the horses they care for. With 164 pages, this edition presents a poignant look at the dynamics within a family facing both internal and external crises.
In this novel, readers will find a rich tapestry of characters, including Jewel, who is caught between her responsibilities to her ailing parents and her troubled daughter, Carley. The arrival of her brother Cal adds further tension, leading to a pivotal moment that tests the family’s resilience. The story delves into themes of survival and the bonds that can either fray or strengthen in times of hardship. Through its lyrical prose, Remember My Beauties reveals the potential for hope and renewal amidst the struggles of family life in the Midwest.
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Imagine a hawk’s view of the magnificent bluegrass pastures of Kentucky horse country. Circle around the remnants of a breeding farm, four beautiful horses grazing just beyond the paddock. Inside the ramshackle house, a family is falling apart. Hack, the patriarch breeder and trainer, is aged and blind, and his wife, Louetta, is confined by rheumatoid arthritis. Their daughter, Jewel, struggles to care for them and the horses while dealing with her own home and job–not to mention her lackluster second husband, Eddie, and Carley, her drug-addicted daughter.
Many days, Jewel is only sure she loves the horses. But she holds it all together. Until her brother, Cal, shows up again. Jewel already has reason to hate Cal, and when he meets up with Carley, he throws the family into crisis–and gives Jewel reason to pick up a gun. Every family has heartbreaks, failures, a black sheep or two. And some families end in tatters. But some stumble on the secret of survival: if the leader breaks down, others step up and step in. In this lyrical novel, when the inept, the addict, and the ex-con join to weave the family story back together, either the barn will burn to the ground or something bigger than any of them will emerge, shining with hope. Remember My Beauties grows large and wide as it reveals what may save us. For more information, visit lynnehugo.com
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