Roxie and Alfred: A Story of Courage, Resilience, and Survival

Roxie

Alfred

tells the story of one courageous American family who leave behind their safe but meager farm-life in North Carolina to seek fame and fortune in the thriving, gritty northern metropolis of Detroit at the height of prohibition, when organized crime and violence was a way of life. Having escaped serious threats from the Purple Gang, they are later met with the Great Depression of 1929, and World War Two in 1939. Their ability to successfully thrive while coping with adversity is the legacy they leave their extended family, who pick up where Roxie and Alfred leave off and take on life in the city one day at a time. The book is structured thematically around the phenomenon of survival.

The Purple Gang

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Lana Smith rated it as amazing on Goodreads

"It was a wonderful read. The author placed you right into her shoes. She moved from one place, the big bustling city of Chicago, to the historic Old Louisville, Kentucky. She went from school teacher to innkeeper. 20 years of maintaining a Victorian mansion, and hosting new guests from all walks of life, each unique with their own tales, their own unique situations. Every chapter ended with a recipe, something sweet or savory. I enjoyed the read so much bc i could visualize each situation so well, almost like a movie playing in my mind. The author places you right into her shoes, makes you feel what she is feeling. It is so enjoyable that I may just read it again."