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by L. Y. Marlow

Spanning over 60 years, this poignant novel tells the story of four generations of mothers and daughters who embrace a legacy of unconditional love, old-fashioned family values, and faith in order to triumph over a life plagued with unspeakable abuse and pain.


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Inspired by a true story, Color Me Butterfly follows four generations of mothers and daughters--haunted by a common specter of domestic abuse--as they discover the strength, hope, and courage to survive.

The last thing Eloise Bingham wanted was to leave the comforts of her South Carolina home and family. But at the end of World War II, the young wife follows her husband, Isaac, to Philadelphia--only to experience his sinister and violent temper. Eloise's children--and their children and grandchildren--will face their own trials over the next sixty years: Mattie, who has lived in her mother Eloise's shadow, finds it takes a life-changing tragedy to help her break free; Lydia, Mattie's strong-willed daughter, summons the resolve to rise above the cycle of abuse; and finally, Treasure, Lydia's lively daughter, has the chance to be the first to escape her family's destructive legacy. It will take unconditional love, old-fashioned family values, faith, and fearless determination--already embedded in each woman's DNA--to triumph over a life plagued with unspeakable pain.

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  • Title Color Me Butterfly: A Novel Inspired by One Family's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph
  • Author L. Y. Marlow
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Uncorrected Proo
  • Pages 432
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), NY
  • Date 2010-08-03
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780307716613 / 0307716619
  • Weight 0.72 lbs (0.33 kg)
  • Dimensions 8 x 5.28 x 0.93 in (20.32 x 13.41 x 2.36 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Library of Congress subjects Mothers and daughters, Domestic fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2010010570
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"Based on the author's own horrifying true tale of four generations of women surviving domestic abuse, Butterfly powerfully illuminates the emotional impact of a crime that claims the lives of more than three women a day."
Essence

"With a clear and courageous voice, L.Y. Marlow reveals the unspeakable horrors of a family’s legacy. After four generations of women and children are held captive within a dark chrysalis of domestic violence, one of them finds the strength to break free. Color Me Butterfly is a haunting journey that ultimately leads toward miraculous healing and renewed spirit."
Beth Hoffman, bestselling author of Saving CeeCee Honeycut 

Citations

  • Essence, 09/01/2010, Page 122

About the author

L. Y. MARLOW is originally from Philadelphia. She is the founder of Saving Promise, a national organization dedicated to raising awareness of and ending domestic violence--which has affected several generations of her own family. This is her first novel.
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