What Momma Left Behind, Cindy K. Sproles
What Momma Left Behind, Cindy K. Sproles
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What Momma Left Behind

Author: Cindy K. Sproles

Narrator: Erica Sullivan

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/02/2020

Synopsis

In the face of overwhelming obstacles, she’ll need courage, grit, and a tender heartWorie Dressar is seventeen years old when influenza and typhoid ravage her Appalachian Mountain community in 1877, leaving behind a growing number of orphaned children with no way to care for themselves. Worie’s mother has been secretly feeding several of these little ones on Sourwood Mountain. But when tragedy strikes, Worie is left to figure out why and how she was caring for them.Plagued with two good-for-nothing brothers—one greedy and the other a drunkard—Worie must fight to save her home and the children now in her begrudging care. Along the way, she discovers the beauty of unconditional love and the power of forgiveness as she cares for all of Momma’s children.

About Cindy K. Sproles

Cindy K. Sproles is the cofounder of Christian Devotions Ministries. An author, storyteller, and popular speaker, Cindy teaches at writers conferences across the country and directs the Asheville Christian Writers Conference in North Carolina. Editor of ChristianDevotions.us and managing editor for Straight Street Books and SonRise Devotionals, Cindy has a BA in business and journalism and lives in the mountains of East Tennessee with her family.

About Erica Sullivan

Erica Sullivan is a professional actress of both stage and screen and holds her MFA from the Yale School of Drama. Currently a company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, she has performed in New York and regionally with such companies as the Lincoln Center, Soho Repertory Theatre, and New Dramatists. She makes her home in Ashland, Oregon, with her family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karren on February 25, 2021

Thank you to NetGalley, Revell Publishing and Cindy K. Sproles for my copy of What Momma Left Behind. In 1898, Worie Dressar is only seventeen when she discovers her mother Louise has passed away and she has no idea why? To make matters worse an influenza and dysentery outbreak occurs in the small Te......more

Goodreads review by Jypsy on July 25, 2020

Thank you Revell for a complimentary copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own. What Momma Left Behind By: Cindy K. Sproles REVIEW ☆☆☆☆ What Momma Left Behind is an inspirational yet tragic story. The year is 1877, and in a region of Appalachia, tragedy has arrived in......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on June 29, 2020

Make no mistake, life in the Appalachian mountains is not easy in 1877. I loved seeing the dialect true to the time and place. You really can feel yourself immersed in the poverty-stricken Appalachia with the author's excellent descriptions . As a mother of many I loved seeing the love and devotion Wo......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 07, 2019

I'm so honored to have been asked to read an early copy of Cindy's latest story. As an Appalachian author it's a delight to read stories set in my neck of the woods! As my grandmother would say, "Worie is full of beans!" I alternately loved her and wanted to sit her down and give her a good talking t......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on April 26, 2020

During the current pandemic in the United States, the hardship of the Tennessee mountains during the 1870’s reminds readers that we still have a better life. Cindy K Sproles conveys a sense of the everyday hardship of the influenza epidemic and the unshaking belief in God. Worri Dressar loses her mo......more

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“In Sproles’ emotionally powerful and timely tale of tested faith during an epidemic, Worie learns how to let go of anger and bitterness. An unforgettable story of healing and giving.” Booklist

“Seldom does a story move me to tears and encourage me to examine my life. Highly recommended.” DiAnn Mills, author of Fatal Strike

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