You'll taste the crispy fried catfish and hush puppies, smell the biscuits baking and hear the singing of gospel hymns as spunky Millie Martin Stapleton strives to make a better life for herself working in the kitchen of a whorehouse. And you will be rooting for her as she does the best she can, under the circumstances, to find a good life is possible, even when she stumbles a bit along the way. Full of humor and keen observations about Southern life in a much harder time, this novel will remind you that all things are possible for those who have faith and pursue their dreams. Kathryn Smith, author of "Baptists and Bootleggers: A Prohibition Expedition Through the South.with Cocktail Recipes" Under the Circumstances is a heartwarming tale of a gutsy teenage mother in 1920s Georgia. Poor and mostly alone in the world, Millie finds a home in a highly unlikely place. You'll cheer every triumph over obstacles to make a good life for herself and her baby. Lindy Keane Carter, author of "The Rice Birds".