Light to the Hills Blaylock Bonnie
Light to the Hills Blaylock Bonnie A richly rewarding novel about family bonds, the power of words, and the resilience of mothers and daughters in 1930s Appalachia.The folks in the Kentucky…
Specifikacia Light to the Hills Blaylock Bonnie
Light to the Hills Blaylock Bonnie
A richly rewarding novel about family bonds, the power of words, and the resilience of mothers and daughters in 1930s Appalachia.The folks in the Kentucky Appalachians are scraping by. But when Amanda Rye, a young widowed mother and traveling packhorse librarian, comes through a mountain community hit hard by the nation's economic collapse, she brings with her hope, courage, and apple pie. Coal mining and hardscrabble know-how are a way of life for these isolated people.
They remind Amanda of her childhood and her parents with whom she longs to be reconciled.Her connection with the MacInteers deepens, and Amanda shares with them a dangerous secret from her past. Along the way, Amanda takes a shine to the MacInteer family, especially to the gentle Rai; her quick-study daughter, Sass; and Finn, the eldest son who's easy to warm to. When that secret catches up with