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Carry the World

By: Susan Fanetti
Narrated by: Eleanor Caudill
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Eastern Kentucky, 1937.

After the death of her husband, Ada Donovan returned home to live again with her aging parents. She does all she can to help them keep the small family farm going. But times are hard, and there’s never enough.

During one of her infrequent visits to town, she sees a help-wanted notice for the Pack Horse Librarian Project, seeking librarians to ride up high in the mountains and bring books to the people there. Before her marriage, Ada was a teacher, and the thought of returning to the work she loved is impossible to resist. The mountains are her favorite place, books are her great joy, and her horse is her best friend.

But not everyone on the mountain is happy to see her.

Living in a crumbing cabin at the highest, most isolated point of Ada’s route, there’s a family that catches her attention. The father keeps to the shadows. There is no mother to dote on the happy, curious children. But soon, Ada comes to love them just as fiercely as the woman they lost.

And makes it her mission to bring them the world.

©2018 Susan Fanetti (P)2019 Susan Fanetti
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Wonderful Book

Loved everything about this story! The voices were spot on! Cant wait for "Move the Sun" on audible my favorite book EVER!

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A very sweet, touching, realistic story.

I loved this story of a life spent be in the 1800's, when there were few conveniences, and Life was hard.

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Beautiful story about at tough librarian

Wow did this story come to life! In great part to the beautiful narration, I was able to just sit back and close my eyes and allow the beautiful prose and landscapes of the story wash over me. It wasn’t an action/adventure or thriller mystery but I still found myself fully engaged and laughing, smiling, and crying with the characters. There is a lot of loss and hardship in the book but an immense amount of hope too. The love story is sweet and slow and very REAL feeling- you could see your own grandparents with similar circumstances and dilemmas. Since it’s set in the 30s and there’s some light references, there IS a sort of feeling of doom, like things were bad but about to get worse (that somewhat gets addressed in the epilogue). The horseback librarian aspect was really fascinating and well written and makes you want to learn more. I thought that Ada’s mom’s decision to live up the mountain seemed like a very convenient resolution to a number of problems but the ending was so satisfying any little quibbles are only that. It was a great and engaging story on so many levels- I’m so glad I read it!

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Fantastic historical book!

I absolutely loved this historic novel about the pack horse library in Kentucky. The characters were vivid & likable. The story line was interesting & exciting! I would recommend this book for anyone that enjoys womens historical books!
I was given this book at no charge for an honest review.

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Don’t miss this one

Excellent story, amazing narration, very well presented, such a very sweet love story with a few steamy moments. I very much enjoyed this book!! I’m wondering where are all the Jonah Walkers of the world????!!!

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excellent

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

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Love it

Anything to do with pack horse librarians is great but this was a true love story

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