Life in the mountains of Harlan County can be difficult, but the beauty and serenity of the region can also be healing. This work follows the life of Pauline Harber from her youth in the 1940s-1950s in her little mountain community of Martins Fork, through her foray out into the world beyond her beloved mountains, to her fight with kidney disease, and even more joys and tragedies.
Life in the mountains of Harlan County can be difficult, but the beauty and serenity of the region can also be healing. This work follows the life of ...
Who is Anna Laura?In the 1930s, a woman comes riding into Brushy Mountain. The settlement people come to learn this woman is not a stranger to be feared, but a good Christian woman come to help change their lives for the better. Feeling led to help the people of Brushy Mountain, Anna Laura leaves behind the only man she's ever loved. Will the good she can do be enough to balance the sacrifice? In her first novel, Harber blends memories of life in the mountains with her own steadfast devotion to create a vivid tale of life, love, and abiding faith.
Who is Anna Laura?In the 1930s, a woman comes riding into Brushy Mountain. The settlement people come to learn this woman is not a stranger to be fear...
