SECRET LIFE OF BEES

Audio Book Description:
Lily Owens has shaped her entire life around one devastating memory-the day her mother was killed, when Lily wasfour. Since then, her only real compa-nion has been the fierce-hearted black woman Rosaleen, who acts as her "stand- in mother". When Rosaleen insults three of thedeepest racists in town, Lily knows it`stime to spring them both free. When theyare taken in byan eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily enters asecret world of bees and honey,and of the Black Madonna who presides over thishousehold of strong, wise women. Matern-al lossand betrayl, guilt and forgive-ness entwine in a story that leads Lily to the single thing herheart longs for most.