the daughter of the book woman of troublesome creek

But when her mother and father are imprisoned, Honey realizes she must fight to stay free, or risk being sent away for good. As the daughter of the famed blue-skinned, Troublesome Creek packhorse librarian, Honey and her family have been hiding from the law all her life. In the ruggedness of the beautiful Kentucky mountains, Honey Lovett has always known that the old ways can make a hard life harder. He is unabashed in his affection for Cussy Mary.THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! 'A powerful portrait of the courageous women who fought against ignorance, misogyny, and racial prejudice.' -William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land and Lightning Strike The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek ! Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman, who must fight for her own independence with the help of the women who guide her and the books that set her free. But as much as he cares about justice, Jackson doesn’t care very much for what other people think of him. He is so kind that he’s even able to befriend Junia, Cussy’s ornery and misanthropic mule. Nevertheless, he is kind and conscientious, supporting Cussy Mary in her decision to adopt and raise Honey, and burying Angeline and Mr.

Moffit as well as his steadfast unwillingness to recognize unfair and cruel laws, like the anti-miscegenation statutes under which Sheriff Davies Kimbo arrests him for marrying Cussy Mary. This manifests in his unwillingness to help thieves like Mr. He also cares deeply about justice, and right and wrong. This can be seen when he makes six attempts to ask Pa for permission to court Cussy Mary. Thus, although he is still a fairly young man, he has serious, somewhat sad eyes and a fierce determination. Jackson has also known trauma and tragedy: his mother and brothers died of illness when he was young, and his father died shortly thereafter of alcoholism. He’s immediately able to look past her skin color to see her good heart and her keen intelligence. Also unlike most of Cussy’s patrons-and most of the people in Troublesome Creek-Jackson doesn’t regard her with fear or disgust. Jackson is thoughtful and well-read unlike most of Cussy Mary Carter’s male patrons, he prefers Pulitzer Prize winners to local color authors. Jackson Lovett is Troublesome Creek’s most eligible bachelor, having recently returned to Kentucky from a stint out west where he helped to build the Hoover Dam.

The daughter of the book woman of troublesome creek