Branches Author:Rebecca Sloan Neely Watt?s marriage is on the verge of divorce and her affair with her boss, Gill Howard, is faltering under the weight of guilt and stress. When her husband threatens to kill her if he finds out she?s cheating, she knows she has to get it figured out. The only person she trusts to help her make a decision is her grandmother, Ganzie Sims. Howe... more »ver, when Neely arrives at Ganzie?s doorstep, she finds a dying woman who seems too weak and fragile to take on Neely?s burden. But Ganzie loves Neely and uses all her waning strength to take her granddaughter on a verbal odyssey back to turn-of-the-century Sedalia, Missouri, a time guarding a secret Ganzie is desperate to reveal before it's too late. Ganzie also encourage Neely to make peace with her mother, Alma Kingston, a bitter woman who has alienated everyone who loves her. BRANCHES is a story of these three women, bound together by their common history but separated by the walls of family secrets. However, they have one compelling thing in common: a desire to love, be loved and find inner peace. In sharing their stories with Neely, Ganzie and Alma help Neely discover her own heart.« less