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One Good Mama Bone
A Novel
Summary
A mama cow's devotion to her calf provides lessons in motherhood to a poor Southern woman in this novel of family, survival, and human-animal bonds.
Setting
South Carolina, 1950s.
Main Characters
Homemaker Sarah Creamer, young Emerson Bridge, Luther Dobbins.
Plot
Sarah Creamer has been left to care for Emerson, the product of an affair between her husband and her best friend. Beyond her betrayal, she is haunted by her mother's words: "You ain't got you one good mama bone in you, girl." When Sarah finds Emerson a steer for a cattle show, the calf cries in distress. Miles away, his mother breaks out of a fence to find him. Sarah discovers the steer nursing a large cow, beginning her education in motherhood. Luther Dobbins seeks to regain his cattle dynasty and will do anything to win. Emboldened by her budding mama bone, Sarah is committed to victory, even if it means betraying her teacher. The story explores parental love and ethical dilemmas of raising animals for food.
