Leaving Cold Sassy The Unfinished Sequel to Cold Sassy Tree
Olive Ann Burns
<i>Cold Sassy Tree</i>, Olive Ann Burns unforgettable story of a Georgia town at the turn of the century, has captivated millions of readers with its tale of Grandpa Blakeslee, his young bride Miss Love, and the irrepressible fiteen-year-old Will Tweedy. Throughout her long battle with cancer, Olive Ann Burns worked passionately on a sequel to this magical book. Only during her final days did she realize she wouldn't complete it, dictating from her hospital bed her wishes that the finished chapters be published.<br> <br> The result is<i>Leaving Cold Sassy</i>- a portait of the grown-up Will Tweedy; of the feisty young schoolteacher who captures his heart; of the town that has claimed a place in the American imagination; and, in a fascinating reminiscence by her editor, of Olive Ann Burns, a writer who didn't get a chance to finish her extraordinary tale.<br> <br> Complete with Olive Ann Burn's notes for later scenes and chapters exactly as she wrote them, <i>Leaving Cold Sassy</i>is a final, loving goodbye to Cold Sassy, Georgia.

