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What Momma Left Behind
What Momma Left Behind | Cindy K. Sproles
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Worie Dressar is 19 years old when influenza and dysentery ravage her Appalachian Mountain community in 1898, leaving behind a growing number of orphaned children with no way to care for themselves. Worie's mother has been secretly feeding a number of these little ones on Sourwood Mountain. But when she dies suddenly, Worie is left to figure out why and how she was caring for them. Plagued with two good-for-nothing brothers--one greedy and the other a drunkard--Worie fights to save her home and the orphaned children now in her begrudging care. Along the way, she will discover the beauty of unconditional love and the power of forgiveness as she cares for all of Momma's children. Storyteller and popular speaker Cindy K. Sproles pens a tender novel full of sacrifice, heartache, and courage in the face of overwhelming obstacles.
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intothehallofbooks
What Momma Left Behind | Cindy K. Sproles
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There is a lot of heartbreak and hard living in here, but ultimately this story is about trust, hope, and family. 17 year old Worie Dressar loses her mother at the beginning of the story and works hard to continue her legacy of feeding and caring for children who have been orphaned by typhoid and influenza. I liked seeing Dorie put focus on the task at hand rather than romance!! She‘s tough and flawed but I like her. Set in 1870‘s Appalachia.

intothehallofbooks Thank you to the publisher @revellbooks for sending me this free book for review!! 4y
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revellbooks
What Momma Left Behind | Cindy K. Sproles
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"They was nothin I could do for her. Her eyes was fixed on the sky and she never moved again. Despite me shakin her, she was gone."

Ely slipped his worn hat from his head and pressed it hard against his chest. "Miss Worie, thangs is what they is. Ain't nothin you coulda done."

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McCombsonMain
What Momma Left Behind | Cindy K. Sproles
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I read What Momma Left Behind in one sitting. There was no way I could pick up anything else until I finished. Worie spoke to me and I had to listen. Cindy Sproles has done another amazing job at turning a story about hardship and strength into something beautiful. Without a doubt, this is one of the best books I‘ve read so far this year.
Full review: https://mccombsonmain.com/2020/05/28/review-momma-sproles/

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revellbooks
What Momma Left Behind | Cindy K. Sproles
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Reading sure has given us a MUCH needed escape from life right now.

What are you reading to escape these days?

#keeplitsypositive #historicalfiction #amreading

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revellbooks
What Momma Left Behind | Cindy K. Sproles
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The ARCs for our summer releases are starting to arrive--too exciting! We love admiring the covers as they come in.

#historical #historicalfiction #anticipatedrelease #tbr

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