title: Rory's Story
author:  Konnie Hoffman Ellis 
description: Now available: A companion CD entitled "The Early Years," which features some of the old family recordings mentioned in the story! Visit Roryhoffman.com to get a copy. For more information about Rory or future books in this series, see facebook.com/rorystory
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  # Rory
  
  
  ### A Hope City Novel
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## MaryAnn Jordan
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  ### Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Untitled](part0002.html#1T140-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 1](part0004.html#3Q280-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0005.html#4OIQ0-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0006.html#5N3C0-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0007.html#6LJU0-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0008.html#7K4G0-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0009.html#8IL20-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0010.html#9H5K0-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0011.html#AFM60-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](part0012.html#BE6O0-5532a60dc940409385b19044a02fc5ef)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 10](part0013.html#CCNA0-5532a60d