{"product_id":"the-mountains-we-call-home-the-book-womans-legacy","title":"The Mountains We Call Home: The Book Woman's Legacy","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"In \n\u003cem\u003eThe Mountains We Call Home\u003c\/em\u003e, Kim Michele Richardson once again displays her seamless blend of research and imagination that we expect in the best of historical fiction, yet as I read deeper I realized that Cussy Lovett's journey and challenges (first inside a prison, then a large city), as vivid and compelling as they are, are only part of Richardson's achievement: her latest novel is also a marvelous reminder of how literacy and literature can heal and give hope, even freedom.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eRon Rash, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"No one writes about gritty courageous women like Kim Michele Richardson. \n\u003cem\u003eThe Mountains We Call Home\u003c\/em\u003e is an unforgettable page-turner that captures the dark beauty of Appalachia and its people of Kentucky, with their stealth intelligence and covert vulnerabilities.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eJeannette Walls #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Glass Castle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Brilliant storytelling. Cussy is one of the most dynamic characters in American fiction. Without Kim Michele Richardson's heartfelt, uplifting storytelling, the world would be a sadder place, indeed. I loved \n\u003cem\u003eThe Mountains We Call Home\u003c\/em\u003e, which is woven so seamlessly of important themes that it has the potential for changing lives.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kent Krueger, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Book Woman of Troublesome Creek \u003c\/em\u003ecomes a triumphant tale of a librarian's fight to bring literacy to the prisons of Kentucky and the underserved neighborhoods of downtown Louisville, revealing a story of fierce love, quiet strength, and the healing power of books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Cussy Lovett, a Packhorse Librarian famed for bringing books to the people of Appalachia, is unjustly incarcerated, she finds a new calling as a prison librarian, bringing hope to downtrodden women and voiceless city residents alike, finding a home even while separated from those she loves. A vivid portrait of mid-century Kentucky, from the hills and hollers of Appalachia to a vibrant city neighborhood on the cusp of urban renewal, \u003cem\u003eThe Mountains We Call Home \u003c\/em\u003eexplores the effects of criminalization and incarceration on the poor and powerless, while tracing the societal consequences of fractured family bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGritty, heartbreaking, yet infused with hope, \u003cem\u003eThe Mountains We Call Home \u003c\/em\u003eis an authentic American tale and a powerful testament of strength, survival, and the magic of the written word.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Woven so seamlessly of important themes that it has the potential for changing lives.\" --William Kent Krueger, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eRichardson, Kim Michele\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA native-born Kentuckian, Kim Michele Richardson is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e L.A. 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