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5-Star Review from Readers' Favorite
“A fast-paced journey. . . This is an inspirational and insightful read as Rowan moves from dependence to co-dependence to independence. Fans who enjoy historical fiction will appreciate this book.” Read full review here. |
Book for Every Season - podcast review: Click here to listen! "Loved the historical details!"
". . . an extremely well-researched historical fiction novel
that takes us into intriguing and difficult decades in this country’s history."
that takes us into intriguing and difficult decades in this country’s history."
With no living relatives, 18-year-old Rowan Daly leaves the only home she’s ever known to be with her beloved, Eli, in the Pike County mining town of New Hope, Kentucky. In 1934, the best paying job is dynamiting rock in the pit—a job Eli volunteers to do with disastrous consequences. When he’s killed, Rowan is alone and abandoned with no way to support herself.
But an unlikely opportunity presents itself and Rowan is recruited to be a Pack Horse Librarian, a project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) designed to provide women jobs and improve literacy during the Depression. Rowan soon finds herself delivering books to hill families in Pike County, facing her fears of abandonment and tackling the obstacles of riding in the steep hills and learning about the unique rural folks she serves.
But that’s just the beginning for Rowan—the decision to become a Pack Horse Librarian changes her future, giving her a life she could never have imagined.
But an unlikely opportunity presents itself and Rowan is recruited to be a Pack Horse Librarian, a project of the Works Progress Administration (WPA) designed to provide women jobs and improve literacy during the Depression. Rowan soon finds herself delivering books to hill families in Pike County, facing her fears of abandonment and tackling the obstacles of riding in the steep hills and learning about the unique rural folks she serves.
But that’s just the beginning for Rowan—the decision to become a Pack Horse Librarian changes her future, giving her a life she could never have imagined.
