The Book Woman's Daughter

This is the next chapter in the life of Cussy Mary Carter (The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek).This novel belongs to her daughter Honey, who steps into her mother’s shoes, along with Junia, her mother’s obstinate, loyal mule.  Along with lush, evocative descriptions of locations, the people of Kentucky are portrayed with grace and dignity, especially the resilience, ingenuity and bravery of the women who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of their communities as librarians, pack horse or otherwise, nurses, teachers, miners, and fire-tower watchers.