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Crimes of the Heart
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Beth Henley won the Pulitzer Prize for this irreverent, warm-hearted portrayal of three very different sisters struggling to make sense of their lives. There is responsible Lenny, who has sacrificed herself to care for their ailing grandfather; carefree Meg, who left behind her family and lover to pursue a (failed) singing career; and the newly rebellious Babe, who faces prison for shooting her abusive husband.

The trio's reunion in their hometown of Hazlehurst, Mississippi triggers a hilarious mix of conflicts, crises and revelations. This story of a family's troubles is true to life in that levity and tragedy live side by side. In the end, these three women learn to greet the tragic, absurd twists of fate with courage, love and the ultimate saving grace of laughter.


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