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The book woman's daughter : a novel / Kim Michele Richardson.

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"In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as keen to let a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1728252997
  • ISBN: 9781728252995
  • ISBN: 9781728242590
  • Physical Description: 334 pages : illustrations, photographs ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, [2022]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Includes reading group guide.
Subject: Packhorse librarians > Fiction.
Families > Kentucky > Fiction.
Women > Kentucky > Fiction.
Parents > Fiction.
Prisoners > Fiction.
Books > Fiction.
Appalachian Region > History > 20th century > Fiction.
Genre: Survival fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.

Available copies

  • 61 of 71 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Cedar County.

Holds

  • 3 current holds with 71 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cedar County - El Dorado Springs FIC RIC (Text) 3482700081066 Adult Fiction Available -
Cedar County - Stockton FIC RIC HIST.FIC. (Text) 3482700075707 Adult Fiction Available -

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The Book Woman's Daughter : A Novel
The Book Woman's Daughter : A Novel
by Richardson, Kim Michele
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The Book Woman's Daughter : A Novel


Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. Picking up her mother's old packhorse library route, Honey begins to deliver books to the remote hollers of Appalachia. Honey is looking to prove that she doesn't need anyone telling her how to survive. But the route can be treacherous, and some folks aren't as keen to let a woman pave her own way. If Honey wants to bring the freedom books provide to the families who need it most, she's going to have to fight for her place, and along the way, learn that the extraordinary women who run the hills and hollers can make all the difference in the world.

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