Tall Tales from the Hills
The Best Doctor in Town: A Tall Tale from the Hills
Set in Southwest Virginia and inspired by actual events and the story of the small town's most revered doctor, who may just be a serial killer. A local police officer with a tarnished reputation, a reporter who manipulated facts, and the doctor's chief intern, who may be a thief, have pieces of the puzzle. Yet no one in authority believes the great doctor could be responsible. All the while, patients are dying
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Courtnee Turner Hoyle (United States)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting read!
I was told that the book was a screenplay before it was a novel, so I had to check it out. I could almost envision the story on stage as I turned each page.
Right away, you meet the doctor and you form your opinion of him. Each of his patients has a unique story, and their Virginian lives are narrated in flowing details.
I recommend this book for experienced readers who love a good mystery or crime genre.
Michelle Young (United States)
5.0 out of 5 star
Strong history storytelling
Amelia is a talented storyteller who weaves you into her stories. I absolutely lover her writing and feel my heartstrings being tugged as I get further into the lives of the amazing people she writes about.
Keepsakes for the Heart
Sarah Bishop Hart, a small, gentle woman from the hills of Southwest Virginia, was born into a world without hope. When she was five years old, her father hired her out to a family she had never met. From that day, Sarah never knew a real home or what it was like to have a true family. Keepsakes for the Heart sets the life of Sarah Bishop Hart against the mountains and the coal mines, The Great Depression and two World Wars, the women’s movement, and other upheavals of the 20th century. Sarah’s simple mountain philosophy offers a lesson to anyone who has ever thought about giving up.
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Dee-Dee (United States)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Women with GRIT !
This biography was very interesting, if sometimes maddening, because of all the many hardships some of the Appalachian people had to go through, especially the women. The men mostly ruled the roost back then, and women coped, if they could. It follows a mountain family with many children and then one of the daughters who grew up throughout the book. I liked the little sections of pure history interspersed within the story to help you understand more about the people and some of the challenges they faced. There is quite a bit about the beginnings of the coal mining industry in the Appalachaian area, which grew very large for a while, then started slowing down with the introduction of technology and more stringent safety rules. It tells some about the "caste" system that developed where the bosses and foremen lived on top of the hill in the nicer, larger houses, and the workers lived at the bottom, and knew their "place".
This book takes place in the past century, from early 1900's until about 1990. Many of the people who read a loaned copy want to get a copy for themselves.
Get this. You will find it fascinating, but prepare to have your emotions stirred.
Carol E. Clarkson (United States)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent story of hard times
This biography is dear to my heart because my mom grew up in the vicinity and I've traveled to see relatives all my life. Each generation needs to know the good and the bad of previous generations to have a great perspective on today, and appreciate our way of life!
Tall tales and stories from the Appalachian Mountains
by a native of the hills
Sarah Bishop Hart, a small, gentle woman from the hills of Southwest Virginia, was born into a world without hope. When she was five years old, her father hired her out to a family she had never met. From that day, Sarah never knew a real home or what it was like to have a true family. Keepsakes for the Heart sets the life of Sarah Bishop Hart against the mountains and the coal mines, The Great Depression and two World Wars, the women’s movement, and other upheavals of the 20th century. Sarah’s simple mountain philosophy offers a lesson to anyone who has ever thought about giving up.
A disgraced cop. A reporter looking for conspiracies. A medical intern who may be a thief. The only people in Big Stone Gap who think there’s a serial killer at work in the local hospital. No one believes them and they don’t trust each other. Meantime, are people dying unnecessarily?