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Hannah from Loam Hill
In the rugged Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, seventeen-year-old Hannah Mills plans her entire life around love. The young heroine of Hannah from Loam Hill is determined to meet her true love and raise a family. But for Hannah, fate has a different set of plans.
Paralyzed after a terrifying ordeal in the woods, the innocent girl is suddenly forced to face life from the steel prison of a wheelchair. Soon Hannah must fight not just her own demons of despair and loneliness, but join her family in a struggle to survive poverty and the aftermath of war. The Mills family proudly bears the pain and worry when Hannah's brothers are drafted to fight in World War II. Hannah finds comfort in writing to GIs fighting far away on the battlegrounds of Europe. Yet despite promises of new love, Hannah soon finds that emotional wounds are often deeper than physical ones as she meets soldiers devastated by the effects of combat. Will Hannah ever be able to find love, or will her disability stand in the way of her dreams?
No one can resist the unforgettable story, inspired by true events, of Hannah from Loam Hill, a compelling tale of resilience and one girl's relentless search for true love.
Paralyzed after a terrifying ordeal in the woods, the innocent girl is suddenly forced to face life from the steel prison of a wheelchair. Soon Hannah must fight not just her own demons of despair and loneliness, but join her family in a struggle to survive poverty and the aftermath of war. The Mills family proudly bears the pain and worry when Hannah's brothers are drafted to fight in World War II. Hannah finds comfort in writing to GIs fighting far away on the battlegrounds of Europe. Yet despite promises of new love, Hannah soon finds that emotional wounds are often deeper than physical ones as she meets soldiers devastated by the effects of combat. Will Hannah ever be able to find love, or will her disability stand in the way of her dreams?
No one can resist the unforgettable story, inspired by true events, of Hannah from Loam Hill, a compelling tale of resilience and one girl's relentless search for true love.
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First published January 30, 2008
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December 19, 2012
The description includes the ubiquitous "based on true events" phrase and I often wonder what parts are real and what parts are created for the sake of a good story. In this story, I am have several guesses as to the truth behind the fiction. One: Hannah is a relative of the author. She left diaries or letters behind and this book was written to serve as a re-creation of her story. Two: The factual parts are the always awkwardly placed references to specific dates/events in history and the story was created around these events as a 'what would have happened in a lifetime that witnessed these events' way. Three: An actual collection of interviews or articles from various people were combined to make a single person that would represent them and the past. This persona is Hannah.
It wasn't a bad story...just a very plain one. The reader could have done more with the voices, particularly as Hannah aged. The noticeable Kentucky twang could have been dialed down a bit, as well.
It wasn't a bad story...just a very plain one. The reader could have done more with the voices, particularly as Hannah aged. The noticeable Kentucky twang could have been dialed down a bit, as well.
October 13, 2013
It was truly an oddly written book. I listened to the whole thing. The name dropping of brand names in the book was just bizarre.
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