THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK

THE BOOK WOMAN OF TROUBLESOME CREEK by Kim Michele Richardson

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson is a historical fiction read that leaves you in constant disbelief.

Set in the heart of Appalachia (Kentucky) Cussy Mary Carter is a rare breed. She is one of a very few humans whose skin is bluish in color. Because of this she is generally an outcast among the people who live in the "holler." She gets a job as a traveling librarian as part of Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project. This takes her into the remotest of places and into the lives of some of the neediest people. It also puts her into the path of abuse as she travels the lonely trails. The Book Woman is very thought provoking and will make you cringe as to the treatment of certain individuals. There is a second book called Book Woman's Daughter.

HEADS UP- There are a couple episodes of sexual abuse. One is an attempted rape.