Hibiscus Strong

<p><strong>They were supposed to stay home cooking and cleaning while wearing pearls. They got it half right; they did wear pearls...</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Molly: All alone she protected her land and children from treasure seekers holding them off only with her courage and a shotgun.</p><p>Mary: She came with her husband as he drove the first train into Miami in 1896 when the Magic City was nothing more than a collection of wooden shacks and mud streets.</p><p>Helen: A flapper she knew what she wanted and went out and found it.</p><p>Agnes: Miami wasn't the adventure she expected but she found both love and heartbreak in her new home.</p><p><br></p><p>The Rogers women were like the hibiscus that thrives in tropical heat and comes in vibrant shades of orange yellow red and hot pink. They were sassy strong self-reliant and with an extra dose of the Florida quirkiness that comes from knowing every time you take your garbage out-whether it is real or metaphorical-you just might encounter an alligator in your backyard.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are a fan of Patrick D. Smith's <em>A Land Remembered</em> or enjoyed <em>Steel Magnolias</em> or <em>Fried Green Tomatoes</em> you'll love the women of <em>Hibiscus Strong</em>.</p><p><br></p>