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"The Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek" is about Cussy Mary Carter who was the last BLUE WOMAN of Kentucky and was one of the Pack Horse Women. Moyes's book will get more publicity and may even be better written but I'd hate for the first one to be overlooked because the info on the "Blue" people was as interesting as the Pack Horse story. Is Mary's story included in this book? If not, then it should be read also.
Wendy Of the two, The Book Woman is the better book. The tone and writing are more representative of Appalachia. The story of Giver is engaging but not near…moreOf the two, The Book Woman is the better book. The tone and writing are more representative of Appalachia. The story of Giver is engaging but not nearly so as The Book Woman. Cussy Mary's story is NOT in Giver because Cussy Mary is Kim Michele Richardson's own invention, perhaps like a few other things that mysteriously show up in Giver. I would much rather see a movie made from The Book Woman. I think the Giver relies too much on sex...and isn't that a Moyes' characteristic?(less)
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