A Year of Thanksgivings: A Memoir

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In A Year of Thanksgivings, Sallie Hicks shares with her readers seven generations of the Hicks and Read families as she has known them for almost ninety years. In stories that span from her early childhood memories to encounters with life’s heartbreaking challenges, Sallie tells how, despite significant visual impairment, she has navigated her life with remarkable optimism, strength, and resilience. In this moving account of how her family came to be and who it is today, Sallie extends an irresistible invitation to all to pull up a chair for a few minutes of conversation with a lady who, before you know it, is sure to become a trusted friend. Mrs. Hicks’ attitude is contagious, and readers will likely find that her thanksgivings will inspire new gratitude in themselves.