Length2h 13m
About this audiobook
In the quiet backroads of Mississippi, four generations of women are forced to confront the secrets, heartbreak, and buried truths that have shaped their family for decades. When Simone returns to her mother Effie Raye’s ancestral home with her infant son, Oba, old wounds reopen and long-hidden revelations begin to surface. As memories of lost love, generational trauma, forbidden relationships, and painful sacrifices rise to the surface, the family must decide whether truth will destroy them—or finally set them free.
Rich with Southern warmth, humor, music, and unforgettable characters, The Rooting Place is a deeply moving story about motherhood, identity, forgiveness, and the roots that bind us together across generations.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length2 hrs 13 mins
Narrated byRecorded Track
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateFeb 22, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE ROOTING PLACE (Audiobook Edition)
2Chapter 1 – Stranded at the Bus Station
3Chapter 2 – A Cousin from the Past
4Chapter 3 – The Homecoming Porch
5Chapter 4 – Country Roots and First Friction
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6Chapter 5 – Buddy Red Returns
7Chapter 6 – Mother and Daughter at Odds
8Chapter 7 – Keep Your Distance
9Chapter 8 – Generational Reckoning
10Chapter 9 – Relationship in Transition
11Chapter 10 – Healing the Rooting Place
12Chapter 11 – The Things We Never Said
13Chapter 12 – When the Body Breaks
14Chapter 13 – An Almost Perfect Picture
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