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But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith

Mia Mckenzie - The Summer We Got Free Sociology which factored in the riseWinner of the 2013 Lambda Literary Award for Debut Fiction. At one time a wild young girl and a brilliant artist, Ava Delaney changes dramatically after a violent event that rocks her entire family. Once loved and respected in their community and in their church, they are ostracized by their neighbors, led by their church leader, and a seventeen year feud between the Delaneys and the church ensues. Ava and her family are displaced from the community