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Fear is not an option for Minnie and Nora, even when other wealthy planters have created the Nightriders-thugs who terrorize the landless-and intimidate other planters who fail to resist the first white and black Union in the nation. Socialism takes hold. A perceived attempt by Communists to influence the Union increases the retaliation from planters toward the dispossessed and helpless. While the men worry about political philosophies, Minnie and Nora fashion an empire of cotton even greater than the plantation before it. 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An unexpected visit to Grandpa and Marie at the Big House offers Minnie shelter and refuge, but no longer the carefree days of her youthful experiences there. She discovers secrets. Shrewd and hidden manipulations of power ensure the survival of the Big House in this small Southern town, where a smile can mask suppressed rage and hostility. A power struggle ensues between Minnie and Nora, when honor, wealth and influence are risked by young love. Both women will have their say, but only one will prevail. Guns and violence become the signs of a new era. The 1929 Great Depression explodes, engulfing everyone. Minnie and the family must confront the Depression, as well as threats to the land from those who would rob them. Driven by her own convictions and courage, Minnie refuses to give in to chaos and fear. While poverty and cruelty surround her, Minnie's spirit, character and hard-won life experience prepare her to survive and keep her values. 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