The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a. My mom would drive and dad would read on long. The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek: A Novel. In addition he would read to us in the car before books on tape were even thought of. He read to us every night even when we got old enough to read to ourselves.

How has a librarian or booklover impacted your life? Cussy’s not only a book woman, however, she’s also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue. Thanks to Roosevelt’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome’s got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. I think she was willing to put herself out to the patrons on her route because of her own isolation. The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everythingeverything except books, that is. How does Cussy’s social isolation affect her relationships with others? He knew that her life would be even more difficult as a single woman in. I think Cussy’s father felt that he had failed utterly to fulfill what he believed to be his obligation as a parent: to see that Cussy was safe and protected after he died. How do you think Cussy's father feels after he marries her off to an abusive man? Why do you think he agrees to Charlie Frazier's proposal in the first place? Would love to see something like this today.

The projects also preserved a lot of history that would have bene forgotten otherwise. WPA projects in my opinion brought a lot of literacy to the people isolated in the mountains. How did the WPA affect the people in this particular remote area and across the country? Do you think a program similar to the WPA would be a good thing today? I know that living when and how and where she did, this was not unusual for her - her interaction and rapport with the family and their situation. Young Henry’s death was the hardest for me, but Cussy’s strength and perseverance made it easier for me. How do you think she handles her grief? Which loss was the most difficult for you to read? Here are some of the comments posted about The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.Ĭussy has to deal with the loss of many loved ones in a very short amount of time.

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