{"product_id":"the-book-woman-of-troublesome-creek-a-novel-1","title":"The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel","description":"RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE!\n\nA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\nA USA TODAY BESTSELLER\nA LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER\nA PBS BOOK PICK\nThe bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her quest to bring books to the Appalachian community she loves, perfect for readers of William Kent Kreuger and Lisa Wingate. The perfect addition to your next book club!\nThe hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything—everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter.\nCussy's not only a book woman, however, she's also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble. If Cussy wants to bring the joy of books to the hill folks, she's going to have to confront prejudice as old as the Appalachias and suspicion as deep as the holler.\nInspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fierce strength, and one woman's belief that books can carry us anywhere—even back home.\nLook for The Book Woman's Daughter, the next novel from Kim Michele Richardson coming in May 2022.\nOther Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark:\nThe Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict\nThe Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood\nSold on a Monday by Kristina McMorris\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1492691631\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1492691631.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Richardson, Kim Michele\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41446093389882,"sku":"DBV.1492691631.G","price":7.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1492691631-0_b97ad99f-4440-49f4-8d6c-9e29402b49ba.jpg?v=1780699882","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-book-woman-of-troublesome-creek-a-novel-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}