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Author:

Roberts, Peyton H.

Title:

Beneath The Seams : A Social Impact Novel / Peyton H. Roberts.

Publisher:

Scrivenings Press

Copyright Date:

2021

Description:

341 pages ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Humanitarian assistance--Fiction.
Clothing trade--Corrupt practices--Fiction.
Mothers and daughters--Fiction.
Women fashion designers--Fiction.
Work environment--Dhaka--Dhaka--Fiction.

Notes:

Includes discussion questions.

Summary:

"Fashion designer Shelby Lawrence is launching her mother-daughter dresses nationwide when she receives a photo of the girl who will change her life forever. Runa, the family's newly sponsored child, is a clever student growing up near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Shelby's daughter Paisley is instantly captivated by their faraway friend. As the girls exchange heartwarming messages, Shelby has no idea that a tragedy in Runa's life is about to upend her own. Dresses are flying off the racks when a horrifying scene unfolds in Dhaka that threatens to destroy Shelby's pristine reputation. Even worse--it sends Runa's life spiraling down a terrifying path. Shelby must decide how far she's willing to go to right a tragic wrong. Both a gripping expos©♭ of fashion industry secrets and a heartwarming mother-daughter tale, Beneath the Seams explores love, conscience, hope, and the common threads connecting humanity"--Page 4 of cover.

ISBN:

1649171021
9781649171023

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1253418645

LCCN:

2021936506

Locations:

SEPC074 -- Hawkins Memorial Library (La Porte City)