I love books that can whisk me off to another place, another time, another way of living. And I especially love books that teach me a thing or two along the way. This book does both.

Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown

Daughters of Green Mountain Gap by Teri M. Brown is a beautiful story of family, friendship, heartache and healing.

It follows the lives of three generation of women living in the Appalachian Mountains at the turn of the twentieth century. Maggie, her daughter Carrie Ann and her granddaughter Josie Mae are all called to heal others, but they do so in very different ways:

Maggie is a granny woman who believes in the power of Cherokee traditions and nature to heal what ails us. Her daughter believes that modern science and medicine alone holds the key to health. And Josie Mae is caught in the middle, trying to decide what she believes as the women she loves the most disagree.

But this book goes much deeper than a clash of beliefs among mothers and daughters.

It explores themes such as racism, loss, fear and a lifelong love of learning. It captures the reader from the very start and invites them to explore their own beliefs, relationships and understandings about life.

My mind is reeling with possibilities: for my own healing, for my own relationships and for my newfound ability to see those with conflicting views from my own with a broader lens because of this book.

This remarkable book needs to be on your TBR. But bring tissues. I warned you. =)

After you’ve devoured this book, be sure to read Teri’s other books, too:

Sunflowers Beneath the Snow (Amazon / Bookshop)

An Enemy Like Me (Amazon / Bookshop)

Teri’s been a guest on the Get Lit(erate). podcast to discuss her books, her writing and life overall and will be back next week to celebrate the launch of her new book, too!