by Robert Morgan
4 stars. 1st in a series, really looking forward to reading the rest. Based on the lives of the authors ancestors; truth is stranger than fiction.
This book was just ok....a very slow read, but the plot was missing...it basically gave the life of a woman in rural america at the turn of the century
I wanted to like this book a lot because it's written by a local author and is set in this general area, and I tend to appreciate books like that on a different level than books set in an unfamiliar place. However, there were a few things that threw me off.First, I realize that many authors write re...
Good read!!
Redemptive
Takes place in Appalachia arounfd the turn of the century. Story of a young couple and how hard they have to work just to survive.They marry and move to gap Creek to work and care for an elderly man in exchange for a place to live. Julie accidentally burns the new place down, killing the hoemowner. ...