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The book woman of Troublesome Creek / Kim Michele Richardson.

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"Cussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. But that doesn't mean she's got nothing to offer. As a member of the Pack Horse Library Project, Cussy delivers books to the hill folk of Troublesome, hoping to spread learning in these desperate times. But not everyone is so keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and the hardscrabble Kentuckians are quick to blame a Blue for any trouble in their small town. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's determination to bring a little bit of hope to the darkly hollers"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781492671527
  • ISBN: 1492671525
  • ISBN: 9781492691631
  • ISBN: 1492691631
  • Physical Description: 308 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2019]
Subject: Traveling libraries > Kentucky > Fiction.
Packhorse librarians > Fiction.
Kentucky > History > 20th century > Fiction.
FICTION / Small Town & Rural.
FICTION / Literary.
FICTION / Women.
Packhorse librarians.
Traveling libraries.
Kentucky.
Historical fiction.
Librarians > Fiction.
Kentucky > Fiction.
Genre: Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Fiction.
History.
Historical fiction.
Historical fiction.

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Algansee Branch FIC RIC (Text) 35402423960449 Fiction Available -
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek : A Novel
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek : A Novel
by Richardson, Kim Michele
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The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek : A Novel


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

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