Finder of Forgotten Things
It's 1932 and Sullivan Harris is on the run. He promised the people of Kline, West Virginia, that he would find them water, but now he's failed and disappeared with their cash. Although he's determined to stay a step ahead of pursuers--like Jeremiah Weber--his resources are running low.
Gainey Floyd is suspicious of Sulley's claim to be a dowser when he appears in town but reconsiders after he finds water. Rather, it's Sulley who grows uneasy when his success makes folks wonder if he can find more than water--like forgotten items or missing people. He lights out to escape such expectations and runs smack into something worse.
Hundreds of men have found jobs digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel--but what they thought was a blessing is killing them. And no one seems to care. Here, Sulley finds something new--a desire to help. As Jeremiah--and now Gainey--pursue him, Sulley becomes the unexpected catalyst for finding what even he has forgotten. Hope.
Gainey Floyd is suspicious of Sulley's claim to be a dowser when he appears in town but reconsiders after he finds water. Rather, it's Sulley who grows uneasy when his success makes folks wonder if he can find more than water--like forgotten items or missing people. He lights out to escape such expectations and runs smack into something worse.
Hundreds of men have found jobs digging the Hawks Nest Tunnel--but what they thought was a blessing is killing them. And no one seems to care. Here, Sulley finds something new--a desire to help. As Jeremiah--and now Gainey--pursue him, Sulley becomes the unexpected catalyst for finding what even he has forgotten. Hope.
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Today was book club at our library and this story made for a most wonderful discussion! The author has roots in our county and the historical aspect of the book, the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster, took place here in West Virginia; so we were able to recognize many of the towns and locations.
For those not familiar with the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster, it's the greatest industrial disaster in America's history. Men were digging the tunnel through silica without proper protection and it's estimated that anywhere from 500 to 1,000 perished from silicosis (tunnelitis) in the early 1930s. The numbers are estimated because many of the men who perished were either without family to claim them or they were black men and were often buried in unmarked graves without record or recognition.
Not only was the historical aspect to The Finder of Forgotten Things extremely intriguing, but the fictional story at the forefront was very enjoyable as well. It's romance and found family, with the hinting of a little magical realism that hits just right.
Today was book club at our library and this story made for a most wonderful discussion! The author has roots in our county and the historical aspect of the book, the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster, took place here in West Virginia; so we were able to recognize many of the towns and locations.
For those not familiar with the Hawks Nest Tunnel Disaster, it's the greatest industrial disaster in America's history. Men were digging the tunnel through silica without proper protection and it's estimated that anywhere from 500 to 1,000 perished from silicosis (tunnelitis) in the early 1930s. The numbers are estimated because many of the men who perished were either without family to claim them or they were black men and were often buried in unmarked graves without record or recognition.
Not only was the historical aspect to The Finder of Forgotten Things extremely intriguing, but the fictional story at the forefront was very enjoyable as well. It's romance and found family, with the hinting of a little magical realism that hits just right.
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