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It’s 1923 in Midland, Texas, and Miss Dara falls in love with her best friend—who also happens to be a girl. Terrified, Miss Dara takes a job at Sugar Land Prison for men, hoping to keep her secret attractions under lock and key. Once there, she befriends inmate and soon-to-be legendary blues singer Leadbelly, who sings his way out (true story)—but only after he makes her promise to free herself from her own prison. SUGAR LAND is a triumphant, beautiful debut novel about the heart’s refusal to be denied what the heart wants.

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  1. Half Title, Title Page, Copyright, Dedication
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Introduction
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Book One - miss dara
  1. The Long Shadow of Heaven
  2. pp. 3-10
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  1. Prison Peacocks
  2. pp. 11-19
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  1. Butterflies & Bullfrogs
  2. pp. 20-31
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  1. The Whatfor
  2. pp. 32-38
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  1. Definitions of Adventure
  2. pp. 39-42
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  1. From the Tall Grass
  2. pp. 43-55
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  1. The Preacher Said Sit Down, So I Sat
  2. pp. 56-59
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  1. Rhodie Letter #1
  2. pp. 60-61
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  1. Oceans Inside
  2. pp. 62-63
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  1. Rhodie Letter #31
  2. pp. 64-66
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  1. Quick to Fire
  2. pp. 67-72
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  1. Guts, Crotch, Face
  2. pp. 73-76
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  1. Doing What You Can
  2. pp. 77-78
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  1. Music in Traps
  2. pp. 79-85
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  1. The Wood
  2. pp. 86-90
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  1. My Souvenir
  2. pp. 91-104
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  1. I Go, You Go
  2. pp. 105-111
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  1. The Gov'ner
  2. pp. 112-117
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  1. What Sailors Know
  2. pp. 118-121
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  1. Hairnet
  2. pp. 122-127
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  1. The Prevettes
  2. pp. 128-132
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  1. Marry Him?
  2. pp. 133-136
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  1. Book Two - nana dara
  1. I Did
  2. pp. 139-151
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  1. Five Rosaries
  2. pp. 152-167
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  1. The King of The Twelve-String Guitar
  2. pp. 168-180
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  1. Book Three - mrs. dara
  1. The Bland Old Opry
  2. pp. 183-189
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  1. The Last Letter
  2. pp. 190-197
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  1. Pepto Dismal
  2. pp. 198-207
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  1. Fashion
  2. pp. 208-209
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  1. New Pictures of My Girls
  2. pp. 210-221
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  1. The Two-Ton Monster
  2. pp. 222-235
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  1. The Many Faces of Hell
  2. pp. 236-246
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  1. Pinned In, Sawed Out, Light Seen
  2. pp. 247-252
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  1. Being Available
  2. pp. 253-258
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  1. A New Dress
  2. pp. 259-271
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  1. The Oscar Wilde Way
  2. pp. 272-286
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  1. How Long?
  2. pp. 287-289
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  1. Mama Who?
  2. pp. 290-304
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  1. The Drama of It All
  2. pp. 305-308
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  1. The Cats at Kitty's
  2. pp. 309-313
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  1. Living & Dying: Lessons From Huddie
  2. pp. 314-318
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  1. Sugar Land Star Newspaper
  2. pp. 319-320
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  1. Notes on the Story
  2. pp. 321-322
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  1. Special Thanks
  2. pp. 323-324
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  1. Reading Group and Discussion Topics
  2. pp. 325-332
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  1. Biographical Note
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