Porch Music

A Novel

By: Kathy Maresca

Narrated by: DeLanna Studi, Christopher Salazar, Amanda Stribling

All sixteen-year-old Rose has is what she carries: a pillowcase of clothes, her boyfriend's unborn child, and a heart full of shame. In the face of 1952's strict moral code, Seminole matriarch Ma-Ki Ebbing embraces Rose. Ma-Ki, on the fringe of society, clings to her Native American traditions and secrets surrounding her husband's murder while her adult children unravel from social injustice.

When Ma-Ki's children were young, Burl Ebbing approached a wealthy, powerful man who had sexually abused his children. The villain shot Burl's heart right out of him. Twenty years later, Ma-Ki fears that her children will avenge their father's death and refuses to disclose the criminal's identity. The Ebbing women band together, marching through a chorus of grit and grind to unite a family once rendered powerless by a people who invaded their land. Will the tragic death of one of her daughters cause Ma-Ki to identify the villain and embrace Rose's newfound faith?

©2022 Kathy Maresca (P)2023 Tantor

A beautiful story read by talented narrators

It’s hard to decide which of the three narrators of this wonderful story that I like the most. They each bring something unique and authentic to this tale of faith, family, and hope set in rural Florida in the 1950s. I didn’t want it to end!

A beautiful and interesting story

An authentic southern story that is true of its time. It reminded me of songs long forgotten. Beautiful writing and characters that seem so real to me. It's a clean read about a family who has a lot to overcome.