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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

By: Kim Michele Richardson
Narrated by: Katie Schorr
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 RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE!
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER
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.
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Historically, scientifically, socially and politically interesting and moving. The evil underbelly revealed as the ignorant arrogance and greed masquerading as citizenship. The way that th actually strangles justice, love and life.

Interesting and moving....

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I was enchanted by this story. Beautifully narrated.
I learned a lot about the Blue people of Kentucky & the Travelling librarians. Highly recommended.

Very interesting & educational

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Based on true happenings of the Blue peoples lives, I had a great picture of where Blewitt rode on her wonderful ol mule and the people and places she ventured into. The toughness of the people she cared for on her book round was described rather tenderly. Such short sighted narrow mindedness in the human race has and still does cause so much pain and misery.

A sad story of ferociously brave woman.

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I had no knowledge of the Blue people. This was a great story, obviously well thought out and researched, yet it was an entertaining listen. Right amount of moments of joy to balance out the gloom of the sad lives of the dirt poor folk.
Narrator did a wonderful job and had just the right amount of twang!
Happy to recommend this one.

Great Story with factual background

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Addictive! This is such an addictive read. Such hard times. well worth listening too 😉

Great audiobook

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