Daughters of Green Mountain Gap - Teri M. Brown

Descriere Daughters of Green Mountain Gap - Teri M. Brown

An Appalachian granny woman. A daughter on a crusade. A granddaughter caught between the two. \n Maggie McCoury, a generational healer woman, relies on family traditions, folklore, and beliefs gleaned from a local Cherokee tribe. Her daughter, Carrie Ann, believes her university training holds the answers. As they clash over the use of roots, herbs, and a dash of mountain magic versus the medicine available in the town's apothecary, Josie Mae doesn't know whom to follow. But what happens when neither family traditions nor science can save the ones you love most? \n Daughters of Green Mountain Gap weaves a compelling tale of Maggie, Carrie Ann, and Josie Mae, three generations of remarkable North Carolina women living at the turn of the twentieth century, shedding light on racism, fear of change, loss of traditions, and the intricate dynamics within a family. Author Teri M. Brown skillfully navigates the complexities of their lives, revealing that some questions are not as easy to answer as one might think. \n 2024 American Fiction Awards - Historical Fiction Finalist 2024 International Impact Book Awards Winner 2024 BookFest Awards - First Place Historical Fiction NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Books in Historical Fiction \n An Appalachian granny woman. A daughter on a crusade. A granddaughter caught between the two. \n Maggie McCoury, a generational healer woman, relies on family traditions, folklore, and beliefs gleaned from a local Cherokee tribe. Her daughter, Carrie Ann, believes her university training holds the answers. As they clash over the use of roots, herbs, and a dash of mountain magic versus the medicine available in the town's apothecary, Josie Mae doesn't know whom to follow. But what happens when neither family traditions nor science can save the ones you love most? \n Daughters of Green Mountain Gap weaves a compelling tale of Maggie, Carrie Ann, and Josie Mae, three generations of remarkable North Carolina women living at the turn of the twentieth century, shedding light on racism, fear of change, loss of traditions, and the intricate dynamics within a family. Author Teri M. Brown skillfully navigates the complexities of their lives, revealing that some questions are not as easy to answer as one might think. \n2024 Readers Favorite Award - Gold in Historical Fiction 2024 American Fiction Awards - Historical Fiction Finalist 2024 International Impact Book Awards Winner 2024 BookFest Awards - First Place Historica

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