Blind Faith: Lost Mountain

by Peggy Poe Stern

Blind Lost Mountain, 349 pages (print length), 99,500 wordsPage 33Carlee knew she was going to Landreys Fork before she hung up the phone. Business gossip, as well as truth, had her at a homeless shelter in New York, not a good recommendation, or a good address, when seeking a high paying position with a responsible company. At least she did have a house in North Carolina. She hoped desperately her unemployment check would be enough to buy a bus ticket with a few dollars remaining for sundry expenses. Goodness knows, it wouldn’t cover a plane ticket.She found herself hating Bernard Madoff all over again for the despicable circumstance he had put her in.Page 303Carlee found herself at Lum’s.It seemed the old woman was sitting on the rock wall watching for her to show up.“Didn’t think you would get here this quick, but I was waitin’.”“Why didn’t you tell me?” she asked.“I take it you’re here about the diary and not about Jason.”“You take it right. Why didn’t you tell me?”Lum cocked her head sideways. “Because it needed to come from your mother, not from me.”“You could have told me about the diary.”“You found it didn’t you?”“You didn’t tell me it was there.”“Thought you needed to adjust to Lost Mountain and your people before you got shocked good and proper. Besides, everybody told you that you were one of us.”Page 322Carlee knew whom to blame for her own poverty. She blamed Madoff as well as herself. Never again would she let greed destroy her. She would never risk everything she owned again; never believe she was so secure she wouldn’t get bulldozed over. Blind faith was a foolish thing.

349 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 22, 2010

About the author

Peggy grew up on small farm in the Appalachians near Jefferson, NC; married young; finished school; made handcrafted folk toys; established her own farm on Grandfather Mountain near Boone; raised six children in a single-wide while growing burley tobacco, Christmas trees, and small fruits; built a house; raised small animals – all – while helping her husband do land surveying. Still farming, she enjoys her grand and great-grandchildren while creating novels sprinkled with the flavor of her mountain heritage. Since 2003 she has been writing about three books a year.

Reviews

[sharon murray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Evil or good

I've read many of this author's books now and they've all been wonderful stories that just happened to take place in amazingly beautiful Appalachia!

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable

I enjoyed this book. I laughed and could not put the book down. Would recommend to my friends. Please read and enjoy

[Sylvia Levien · Rating 5 out of 5]

wonderful

I feel so uplifted reading Peggy post Stern‘s books. She’s just wonderful. She offers a breath of fresh air in this world keen on writing about sex, murder and evil.

[henry smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great novel by a great writer. A millionaire business lady looses everything in NY city. Ends up on the street and in a homeless shelter 2008. That time period was a bad time for big businesses going under because of fraud and poor investment. She end up on the top of the blue ridge mountain in an area called lost mountain living in a place she inherited from her grandmother. She ends up finding contentment in a life she started out hating. Far from the lifestyle she was used too. No water or electricity. Like a lot of rural ares things ran and still run 100 years behind. Poor people and stupid believe because of lack of education poor ground and drinking. Very good book. Killing was condoned because they were taught that everything was predestined and whatever happened good or bad was supposed to be that way. It’s hard to imagine how many people live that way. But still life could be good. Well worth reading. Even in poverty areas you can find happiness and tranquility along wit extreme evil.

[Elaine Winkler · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't Read It

This book is a waste of time. You almost know from the start how it will end. Carlee is from the city but doesn't know what a cow and horse are. Totally unbelievable. Find another book to read.

[margiewhitmer · Rating 1 out of 5]

Enjoyed it but.........

I did enjoy the story but, it left me with the feeling of loss as to what the outcome of the characters

[Velma Demaray · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartwarming

I was spellbound and couldn't stop reading, I wished for the story to continue or hope for a sequel. I'll search for one.