The Mountains We Call Home is Richardson's third book about Book Woman Cussy Lovett and her family. Cussy has an inherited blood disorder called methemoglobinemia which causes her skin to have a blue tint. This means that due to the miscegenation law prohibiting one from marrying a person of another race, a law that both she and her husband have broken, thus losing their freedom. When forced away from home and family, one quickly realizes what thing is most important in life. One also becomes aware of what they will do to protect it and to get it back.
Richardson not only tells a poignant story with wonderful character development, she displays her own love for Kentucky and her own family's heritage there. Richardson honors our state's history not only through her novels, but also by campaigning for a historical marker to honor the contribution of Kentucky's pack horse librarians, leading an initiative to place free little libraries in county courthouses across the commonwealth, and highlighting authors and teachers who positively impacted Kentucky's literacy efforts over the years.
I highly recommend The Mountains We Call Home, and suggest readers also read The Book Woman of Trouble Creek and The Book Woman's Daughter. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of this book from Sourcebooks via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed herea re my own.
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