About the book
Kentucky packhorse librarian Tansy Calhoun doesn't mind the rough trails and long hours as she serves her Appalachian mountain community during the Great Depression. Yet she longs to find love like the heroines in her books. When a charming writer comes to town, she thinks she might have found it--or is the perfect man actually closer than she thinks?
Perdita Sweet has called these mountains home for so long she's nearly as rocky as the soil around her small cabin. Long ago she thought she could love, but when the object of her affection up and married someone else, she stopped giving too much of herself away to others.
As is so often the case, it's easier to see what's best for others than to see what's best for oneself, and Perdita knows who Tansy should choose. But why would anyone listen to the romantic advice of an old spinster?
Saddle up for a heartfelt story of love--love of family, love of place, and the love of a lifetime--from bestselling author Ann H. Gabhart.
My Thoughts
I picked up this book because it was about packhorse librarians and the program intrigues me. I found the book to be well written and I liked the characters. There was a biblical faith element which is nice. It was interesting to see from Aunt Perdie's perspective about things. Besides the packhorse librarian initiative, the book also mentions the Civilian Conservation Corps (which my grandfather was part of) and the Federal Writers' Project which I did not know anything about. I like when books include historical details like that.
About the Author
Ann H. Gabhart caught the writing bug at the age of ten and has been writing ever since. An award winning author, she's published many books for both adults and young adults. Her books cover several genres from historical to small town family stories to cozy mysteries (mysteries published with author name A.H. Gabhart). Her ideas are sparked by events in Kentucky history and by experiences in her own family. Her first Shaker novel, The Outsider, was a finalist for the ECPA Christian Fiction Book of the Year. Love Comes Home won the Selah Book of the Year award, and These Healing Hills was the Faith, Hope & Love Readers' Choice Women's Fiction Book of the Year.
Along a Storied Trail" is available in paperback:
- Publisher : Revell (June 1, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0800737210
- ISBN-13 : 978-0800737214
- Item Weight : 11.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.92 x 8.5 inches
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