3 Books Published by Marguerite Press on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Babe is a tale of historical fiction.

A story of survival. A lesson in living that speaks to lifetime friendships, nursing home reform, and spousal abuse. An autobiographical account of the life of Ida Mae Belcher-Lox.

In this first novel, Ida Mae the protanist, deals with life on the other side of the color line. She is a young girl of color, orphaned at an early age, and adopted by white parents. Set in Cedartown, Georgia in the 1950’s, her situation proves to be challenging in a turbulent time of our history.