Author Description

<p>Pearl Williams, the author’s grandmother, committed suicide in 1934. Her actions, shrouded in mystery, orphaned nine children and left the small town of Bedford, Kentucky, in a state of shock. Lauren Rose knew that the events leading up to her grandmother’s suicide played a major role in her mother’s mental torment and abusive behavior, but it wasn’t until a vivid dream of her own death that she found the courage to seek the truth.</p> <p>Hoping to find forgiveness that had eluded her all her life, she ventured into the tiny Kentucky town for the first time. It didn’t take long, however, before she realized that more than the living were willing to help. A ghost story and mystery, Pearl is the true story of three generations of women whose love transcended rape, murder, betrayal and even death.</p>