Lee Smith, Guests on Earth
Season 16 Episode 1601 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
D. G. Martin Interviews Lee Smithabout her book, 'Guests on Earth'
It’s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, a mental institution known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital’s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses the cascading events leading up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women.
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Lee Smith, Guests on Earth
Season 16 Episode 1601 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, a mental institution known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken under the wing of the hospital’s most notable patient, Zelda Fitzgerald, Evalina witnesses the cascading events leading up to the tragic fire of 1948 that killed nine women.
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