Tie Me to Your Apron Strings

The apron strings that tie mothers and daughters are also the ties that string all family memories together. Readers will find themselves comparing their own memories with those of the author and revisiting those special times and people in their lives whose apron strings call to them as well. Billy Peppers, Director of Economic Services for the City of Woodstock, had this to say about this story. "Through her description of her own family, Juanita Hughes has captured the roots of almost all Southerners. The rustic life of North Georgia, the wounds of war, the poverty that drove men to the bottle and women to tears are all a part of the fabric that describes the history of the South. Luckily, while many spend their spare time daydreaming of the future, Juanita has focused on the past and brings back to the forefront the most solid institution of the South ... family."