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The Secret Life of Bees is a 2008 American drama film adapted from the 2001 novel of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd. Starring Queen Latifah , Dakota Fanning , Jennifer Hudson , Alicia Keys , Sophie Okonedo , and Paul Bettany , the film was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Will Smith , with Jada Pinkett ...
Oct 17, 2008 · In 1964 South Carolina, 14-year-old Lily Own is haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father T-Ray, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past.
Nov 8, 2001 · The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of a 14-year-old white girl, Lily Melissa Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. She lives in a house with her abusive father, whom she refers to as T. Ray.
The Secret Life of Bees is a novel by the American author Sue Monk Kidd. Set in 1964, it is a coming-of-age story about loss, betrayal, and the interracial landscape of the civil rights era of the American South. The book received critical acclaim and was a New York Times bestseller.
A short summary of Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of The Secret Life of Bees.
Haunted by memories of her late mother and abused by her father (Paul Bettany), 14-year-old Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning) runs away with her friend and...
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Jan 28, 2003 · Taken in by an eccentric trio of Black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story that women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.