Beyond These Hills
Sandra Robbins
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In the recent months, I have been looking for Appalachian literature that captures the essence of living in Appalachia. When I picked up this book, I fell in love with the cover. Those mountains are mountains I live in and look out at every single day. It immediately connected me to the story.
As I come from this area, I am always emotional when it comes to the history of the Appalachian people. I can feel the emotions of this book. The fear. The struggle. The anger. And unfortunately, those feelings are still very present in Appalachia. What Sandra Robbins did in this book is create a realistic view of the emotions surrounding the creation of the park. It ruined the family lives of so many, but it protected our mountains for the future.
I give this book at 5 star review. If you want a sweet love story with a little bit of history, this book is for you!
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Genre: Christian Fiction
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Description: It’s 1935, and Laurel Jackson fears the life
she’s always known is about to become a memory. The government is purchasing
property to establish the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and nearly all
the families in Cades Cove have decided to sell. Laurel is determined to save
the land her family has lived on for a hundred years.
Andrew Brady, the son of a wealthy Virginia congressman,
arrives in the Cove to convince the remaining landowners to sell. Sparks fly
when he meets Laurel, the outspoken young woman who is determined to thwart his
every effort. Will they ever be able to put aside their differences and accept
what their hearts already know?
In the third and final book in the Smoky Mountain Dreams
series, acclaimed author Sandra Robbins brings a dramatic conclusion to the
story of the families of Cades Cove.
Author Bio: Sandra Robbins and her husband live in the small
college town where she grew up. Until a few years ago she was working as an
elementary school principal, but God opened the door for her to become a
full-time writer in the Christian market. When asked what she writes, she
replies, "Christian fiction--Southern Style."
Her books in both romantic suspense and historical romance
with settings in the South have been recognized in the Daphne du Maurier
Contest for excellence in writing mystery, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence
for writing romance, the Holt, and the ACFW Carol Awards.
Sandra enjoys hearing from her readers. To find out more
about Sandra and her books go to http://sandrarobbins.net or send her an email
at sandra@sandrarobbins.net.
All information of this book has been taken from the Amazon
page for Beyond These Hills. I do not own any copyright. I received nothing in
compensation for this review. I simply borrowed the book from my local library
and chose to write a review.
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