Milk Glass Moon

Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney has never been a devotee of tarot cards or crystal balls. But when the fortune-teller at the county fair suggests that she "redream" her life, Ave Maria figures a little redirection is in order. After all, her daughter, Etta, has hit every parent's nightmare: puberty. So in the face of coed parties, starter bras, and frank sex talks--and with her husband, Jack, playing the cool, mellow dad--Ave Maria tries to prepare herself for the day when Etta will rebel big-time. Everyone in Big Stone Gap knows it's coming: Crusty cashier Fleeta has warned her, delightfully naughty Iva Lou has consoled her, even new mother Pearl understands--but that doesn't make it any easier. Ave Maria's world will never be quite the same again . . . especially now that there's a teenager smack-dab in the middle of it.