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    <body><![CDATA[Someone recommended this, but it probably isn't really my preferred &quot;style&quot; of book. Had a hard time finishing. Wavers somewhere between &quot;historical fiction&quot; and &quot;mystery.&quot; Lark is a country singer who uses the music of her childhood to further her career, but simultane...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6543967">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I loved this book about the people who brought their songs from Scotland and Ireland to America. It is a little bit mystery and a little bit history. A great read.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A book with a folksong as hero? I liked the idea and soon was engrossed in McCrumb’s world and intriguing characters.<br/><br/>The novel centers around a contemporary singer’s search for a song heard years earlier at a relative’s funeral. The story is told by a number of viewpoints which var...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31661462">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Good book...was hoping for a more captivating ending, but loved reading about the life stories carried on from one generation to the next.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[By one of my favorite authors. Best quote;<br/><br/>&quot;I like my women featherbrained, gushing and chocolate box pretty&quot;]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was so moving - I hope you'll take the time to read it!  I have, several times!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am having a love/hate relationship with this book.  It is more hate than love, however.  I'm not caring about any of the character and not kept interested enough to want to know more about the myriad of stories going on.  I am reading this for a book club, so I feel more obligated to finish it tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24541772">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is the story of a family, beginning in 1751 with an Irishman you settled in Appalachian through several generations to the modern day woman who left the mountains to become a famous singer.  Some really intriquing characters, and the Ireland/Appalchia connection is fascinating.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love Sharyn McCrumb books. They always take place in the Appalachians, whether in Tennessee or North Carolina (unless they are her Elizabeth McPherson novels which are a series that are completely separate). I am not normally drawn to stories that take place in the US but her books are so good.]]></body>
    
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