Faces in the Moon is written by Betty Louise Bell. It was published in 1994. Bell describes this work as "essentially autobiographical fiction, except I have nine siblings and my mother was still alive when the book was written. Otherwise, it's pretty much from my life." The work describes Lucie Evers' homecoming and examines how she reestablishes connections with her past, her heritage, and her family.
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