My Thoughts One of the most beautiful, gut-wrenching books I’ve ever read. Wonderfully hopeful and impossibly heartbreaking, it mercilessly gripped me from beginning to perfect end. Related Posts: 2014 Favorites | 2014 Favorite Singles | 6-star reads | Emotional Powerhouses | Epic Love The Sweet Gum Tree: Amazon | B&N Synopsis Sweet tea, corn bread, and soup beans—everyday fare for eight-year-old Alix French, the precocious…