Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away

By Alice Anderson,

Book cover of Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away: A Memoir

Book description

The incredible true story of one woman's journey to relocate the place inside herself where strength, hope, and personal truth reside.

After Hurricane Katrina, Alice Anderson has returned home to assess the damage to her beloved Mississippi coastline and the once-immaculate home she’d carefully cultivated for her husband, Dr. Liam…

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1 author picked Some Bright Morning, I'll Fly Away as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book had me from the opening line of the prologue: ”We make chapels of our scars.” Her descriptions read like poetry, and I highlighted and underlined page after page.

Alice writes about using the chaos of Hurricane Katrina to “fly away” from her home in New Orleans, where she and her children lived with her abusive husband. I loved this book because of the way Alice fought for her children—something I desperately wished my mom had done for me when I was young.

This is a story you won’t put down—no eating, no sleeping—until you know for sure that…

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