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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A powerful portrait of the
courageous women who fought against ignorance, misogyny, and racial
prejudice." -William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling
author of This Tender Land and Lightning Strike The new novel from
the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of
Troublesome Creek! Bestselling historical fiction author Kim
Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read
following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome
book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help
of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. In the
ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has
always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the
daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse
librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all
her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey
realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for
good. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey
begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey
is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to
survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as
keen to let a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the
freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going
to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the
extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the
difference in the world.
RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE! A NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER A
PBS BOOK PICK The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim
Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a
packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian
community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger
and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club! The
hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for
everything-everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's
Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own
traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy's not only a book
woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade
of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's
family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any
whiff of trouble. If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the
hill folks, she's going to have to confront prejudice as old as the
Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler. Inspired by the
true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated
Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of
Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and
one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere-even back home.
Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark: The
Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The Engineer's Wife by
Tracey Enerson Wood Sold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris
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Liar's Bench (Paperback)
Kim Michele Richardson
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R398
R335
Discovery Miles 3 350
Save R63 (16%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A powerful portrait of the
courageous women who fought against ignorance, misogyny, and racial
prejudice." -William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling
author of This Tender Land and Lightning Strike The new novel from
the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of
Troublesome Creek! Bestselling historical fiction author Kim
Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read
following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome
book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help
of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. In the
ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has
always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the
daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse
librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all
her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey
realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for
good. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey
begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey
is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to
survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as
keen to let a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the
freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going
to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the
extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the
difference in the world. Praise for The Book Woman's Daughter: "In
Kim Michele Richardson's beautifully and authentically rendered The
Book Woman's Daughter she once again paints a stunning portrait of
the raw, somber beauty of Appalachia, the strong resolve of
remarkable women living in a world dominated by men, and the power
of books and sisterhood to prevail in the harshest circumstances. A
critical and profoundly important read for our time. Badassery
womanhood at its best!"-Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling
author of Water for Elephants "Fierce, beautiful and inspirational,
Kim Michele Richardson has created a powerful tale about brave
extraordinary heroines who are downright haunting and
unforgettable."-Abbott Kahler, New York Times bestselling author
(as Karen Abbott) of The Ghosts of Eden Park
RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE! A NEW YORK TIMES
BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER A
PBS BOOK PICK The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim
Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a
packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian
community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger
and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club! The
hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for
everything-everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's
Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own
traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy's not only a book
woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade
of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's
family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any
whiff of trouble. If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the
hill folks, she's going to have to confront prejudice as old as the
Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler. Inspired by the
true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated
Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of
Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and
one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere-even back home.
Look for The Book Woman's Daughter, the new novel from Kim Michele
Richardson, out now! Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from
Sourcebooks Landmark: The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie
Benedict The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood Sold on a
Monday by Kristina McMorris
The Unbreakable Child is a riveting journey inside the secretive
underbelly of the St. Thomas / Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum in rural
Kentucky. It is the first book in the United States to confront the
institutionalized physical and emotional abuse suffered by
countless orphans at the hands of Catholic clergy over these last
decades. It also documents the historic United States lawsuit and
first-ever settlement paid by Roman Catholic nuns in the United
States as recompense for decades of brutal institutional abuse of
the author, her sisters and forty-two other children.
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Liar's Bench (Paperback)
Kim Michele Richardson
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R397
R352
Discovery Miles 3 520
Save R45 (11%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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In 1972, on Mudas Summers' seventeenth birthday, her beloved Mama,
Ella, is found hanging from the rafters of their home. Most people
in Peckinpaw, Kentucky, assume that Ella's no-good husband did the
deed. Others think Ella grew tired of his abuse and did it herself.
Muddy is determined to find out for sure either way, especially
once she finds strange papers hidden amongst her mama's
possessions. But Peckinpaw keeps its secrets buried deep. Muddy's
almost-more-than-friend, Bobby Marshall, knows that better than
most. Though he passes for white, one of his ancestors was Frannie
Crow, a slave hanged a century ago on nearby Hark Hill Plantation.
Adorning the town square is a seat built from Frannie's gallows. A
tribute, a relic--and a caution--it's known as Liar's Bench. Now,
the answers Muddy seeks soon lead back to Hark Hill, to hatred and
corruption that have echoed through the years--and lies she must be
brave enough to confront at last. Kim Michele Richardson's lush,
beautifully written debut is set against a Southern backdrop
passing uneasily from bigotry and brutality to hope. With its
compelling mystery and complex yet relatable heroine, "Liar's Bench
"is a story of first love, raw courage, and truths that won't be
denied.
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