The way she sees it, Jolene has two options for getting away from her backwoods family in 1953: She can marry Dan Cog, the hardware store owner's son, or she can escape to the big city. Just when she thinks she has the answer, a series of harrowing events changes everything. The Apple Doesn't Fall is the origin story of Jolene Brison Temple, the main character in The Needleworker's Baby by Rebecca Markus-- available on Amazon.