Review: The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy

The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy by Kim Michele Richardson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What an excellent conclusion to this trio of books. We end with more information about Cussy and her time in prison. We also get a look at what Louisville, KY, was like during that era when Cussy is granted a weeklong furlough from prison.

The descriptions of Cussy's despair, her anxiety at not knowing what is happening to her husband, who is also in prison (the men's prison having a severe outbreak of Polio), her joy at bringing her learning library into the women's AND the men's libraries are wonderful indeed.

I highly recommend this novel for those who love to learn about history in a gentler way.

*ARC was supplied by the publisher Sourcebooks Landmark, the author, and Net Galley -ATTL.Edelweiss.

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SUMMARY: "In this standalone and companion novel to the The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek series, our heroine for the ages, legendary book woman, Cussy Lovett, returns home. A powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the printed word, The Mountains We Call Home is wrapped into a vivid portrait of Kentucky examining incarceration and criminalization, exploring the effects on the poor and powerless, and tracing the societal consequences of fractured family bonds, along with nostalgic glimpses of a bustling, multifaceted Louisville, and heartwarming portraits of reading efforts in every facet of life. 

Meticulously researched and richly detailed with a new cast of absorbing and complex characters, this beautifully rendered, authentic Kentucky tale is gritty and heartbreaking and infused with hope, spirit, and courage known only to those with no way out."