Along a Storied Trail

I always look forward to a new book by this author knowing I will read an informative historical book. I have read most of her books over the years and have learned a lot about the customs of the people,their dialect,types of foods they eat,etc. There have been quite a few books out about packhorse li......more

I had the honor of reading this for possible endorsement and absolutely loved it. Here's what I said: Fabulous! This beautifully written book brings a little-known part of American history to life with characters so real they leap off the pages into readers’ hearts and linger there long after the la......more

I reviewed this book for Historical Novels Review Magazine, the magazine of the Historical Novel Society. Per their policy, I cannot post the review until after it is posted on the HNS website on August 1st. I will update the review then.......more

'The way the Lord can bring blessings at hard times can confound a body for certain.' The time is the Great Depression, the setting is Appalachia, and the story is full and rich. Tansy Calhoun is a WPA packhorse librarian (this was a real program) and she thoroughly enjoys bringing the richness of bo......more