This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
THE GOOD DREAM. Copyright © 2012 by Donna VanLiere. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
Cover design by Jason Ramirez
Cover photography by Scott Nobles
The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
VanLiere, Donna, 1966–
The good dream / Donna VanLiere.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-312-36777-0 (hardcover)
ISBN 978-1-250-01150-3 (e-book)
1. Tennessee—Social life and customs—20th century—Fiction. 2. Single women—Fiction. 3. Feral children—Fiction. 4. Family secrets—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3622.A66G66 2012
813'.6—dc23 2012007418
eISBN 9781250011503
First Edition: July 2012