The Melody of the Mulberries

Name: The Melody of the Mulberries
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Tonya Jewel Blessing
ISBN: 9781515941774

Author: Tonya Jewel Blessing

Narrator: Courtney Patterson

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/18/2020

Categories: Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

This Appalachian Big Creek sequel is set in West Virginia, during the 1920s, where granny witches and spiritualism often show the path for wanderers to take, especially in matters of the heart. Emerald Ashby's younger sister, Coral, determines to visit the family's nemesis, Charlie, now stewing in prison.

When Mercy returns to the holler of Big Creek, she comes well-armed to re-enter Ernst's life, but he has already found a new romantic attraction. No matter, Mercy has brought along her own spiritual tools and a special friend who guides her way around this inconvenience.

Where Emerald Ashby's story leaves us in the last pages of The Whispering of the Willows, her pure and innocent sixteen-year-old sister Coral Ashby's story begins. Like the changing mulberries, the Appalachian siblings Coral and Ernest Ashby, navigate their lives and love interests through the Spanish Flu epidemic, poverty, and various as sundry prejudices.

Accompanied by friends and foes, matters of the heart complicate life for Coral and Ernest. Relationships must be journeyed carefully.

About Tonya Jewel Blessing

Tonya Jewel Blessing is a true life heroine to many. Growing up Tonya spent numerous vacations and holidays in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia. Most of her adult life has been spent in full-time teaching in local Colorado schools and in women's ministry with a focus on helping women. She has traveled nationally and internationally as a conference speaker. For a number of years, Tonya and her husband operated a retreat facility in Colorado for pastors and missionaries. She and her husband currently live in South Africa. They are the directors of Strong Cross Ministries, a nonprofit organization that assists local churches in providing humanitarian relief and spiritual reconciliation.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Randi Annie on August 21, 2020

Deeply religious Coral Ashby is determined to visit family nemesis, Charlie, in jail where he serves a long sentence for having hurt her family. Coral is adamant God wants her to help Charlie repent. It’s the first time she travels outside Big Creek, and the trip changes her life forever. The Melody......more

Goodreads review by Jypsy on June 22, 2020

Thank you Prism and Tanya Jewel Blessing for a gifted copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own. The Melody Of The Mulberries Big Creek Series #2 By: Tanya Jewel Blessing REVIEW ☆☆☆☆ "Folklore was an important part of Appalachian culture. Stories passed down from genera......more

Goodreads review by Cathy on June 24, 2020

I have enjoyed books about the Appalachians so I was very interested in reading this one especially since Tonya Jewel Blessing is a new to me author. As I had no expectations as to the authors writing, I will say that I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this novel. The characters were inte......more

Goodreads review by Connie on April 17, 2021

There are some books that are part of a series and it doesn't matter if you haven't read the previous titles but I wish that I had read Whispering of the Willows first. It is the first book in the Big Creek series and I found myself sometimes faltering with this second book, The Melody of the Mulber......more

Goodreads review by Laura on February 09, 2021

The younger Coral Ashby has developed a mind of her own in this Book Two of the Big Creek Appalachian series. She spurns her family's biases and opinions in search of the man who has caused the great gnashes in the soul of her family bereft of parents. In the first book, I realized quickly that Tony......more