The mountains we call home : the book woman's legacy : a novel /
"In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home. A powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the printed word, The Mountains We Call Home is wrapped into a vivi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Naperville, IL :
Sourcebooks Landmark,
[2026]
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| Series: | Richardson, Kim Michele. Book woman of Troublesome Creek ;
3. |
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| Summary: | "In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home. A powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the printed word, The Mountains We Call Home is wrapped into a vivid portrait of Kentucky life: examining incarceration and criminalization, exploring the effects on the poor and powerless, and tracing the societal consequences of fractured family bonds, along with nostalgic glimpses of a bustling, multifaceted Louisville, and heartwarming portraits of reading efforts in every facet of life. Meticulously researched and richly detailed with a new cast of absorbing and complex characters, this beautifully rendered, authentic Kentucky tale is gritty and heartbreaking and infused with hope, spirit, and courage known only to those with no way out"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes an excerpt from The Book Woman's Daughter, a recipe, a reading group guide with discussion questions, and images (pages 340-364). |
| Physical Description: | 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781464239328 1464239320 9781464239335 1464239339 |