CHICKEN BRIDGE ROAD IBD

Sinopse

Pauline only wanted love and happiness in her marriage. Instead, she and her six, soon to be seven, children suffered abuse. The choice sheâÇÖs about to make may free them from death-but will it cost her everything else?In the rural South in the mid-twentieth century, men hold sway. Pauline-Hendrix Shore lives with her husband, Clyde, in Pittsboro, North Carolina. ClydeâÇÖs abuses running rampant, Pauline is running out of options. She reaches out for help with the local SheriffâÇÖs office, but her crying pleasáfell on deaf ears. With six children to care for and another on the way, Pauline takes matters in her own hands, changing the course of her future forever. When the dust settles, Pauline will make history: one of the only women in North Carolina to fatally shoot a man without being charged with murder. This landmark case, for all its tragedy, will become one of the most important in state history-and in PaulineâÇÖs own family.Clyde Jeanette Shore spins a masterful tale of her own familyâÇÖs true history that is engaging, poignant, and essential for understanding womenâÇÖs rights in Chatham County. Named for the road that runs by the tobacco farm where she grew up, Chicken Bridge Road is filled with ShoreâÇÖs memories and heritage.For fans ofáThe Color Purple and Bastard out of Carolina, Chicken Bridge Road is a canâÇÖt-miss drama that centers the focus on women, family, and the true meaning of justice.