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Leaving Aberdeen: A Memoir of a Southern Girl

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Leaving Aberdeen is a memoir of a young woman's journey from her small town in the South to the big city of New York. The book is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of identity, family, and love.

Leaving Aberdeen: Memoir of a Southern Girl

by Kim Sigafus

4.9 out of 5

Language	:	English
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Print length	:	191 pages

The author, Sarah McCoy, was born and raised in Aberdeen, Mississippi. She left home to attend college in New York City, and after graduation, she stayed in the city to pursue a career in journalism. In Leaving Aberdeen, McCoy reflects on her childhood and adolescence in the South, and she writes about the challenges and joys of starting a new life in a new city.

McCoy's writing is honest and insightful, and she has a gift for capturing the complexities of human relationships. Leaving Aberdeen is a moving and thought-provoking memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever left home to find their place in the world.

Praise for Leaving Aberdeen

"Leaving Aberdeen is a beautifully written memoir that captures the complexities of growing up in the South and finding your place in the world. Sarah McCoy's writing is honest and insightful, and she has a gift for capturing the nuances of human relationships. This is a moving and thought-provoking memoir that will stay with you long after you finish reading it."

- Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch House

"Leaving Aberdeen is a coming-of-age story that is both timeless and timely. Sarah McCoy writes with honesty and insight about the challenges and joys of growing up, leaving home, and finding your place in the world. This is a memoir that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt the pull of wanderlust or the tug of home."

- Amy Bloom, author of White Houses

About the Author

Sarah McCoy is the author of the novels The Time Keeper, The Mapmaker's Children, and The Baker's Daughter. She is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. She lives in New York City.