Cussy'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. Thanks to Roosevelt’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome has its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. 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.Inspired 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.Look for The Book Woman's Daughter, the new novel from Kim Michele Richardson, out now!Other Bestselling Historical Fiction from Sourcebooks Landmark:The Mystery of Mrs. The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything - everything except books, that is. Not everyone is keen on Cussy's family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter.Cussy'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. Cussy Mary Carter is the last of her kind, her skin the color of a blue damselfly in these dusty hills. These women worked as librarians for 28. Both novels cover the rugged life of Kentucky traveling librarians. The perfect addition to your next book club!The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything-everything except books, that is. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson closely resembles The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes. RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE!A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA USA TODAY BESTSELLERA LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERA PBS BOOK PICKThe 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.

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