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Here is the book summary:
A Tale of Family,
Brotherhood, and the Healing Power of Love
After the tragic death of her husband, Aven Norgaard is beckoned
to give up her life in Norway to become a housekeeper in the rugged hills of
nineteenth-century Appalachia. Upon arrival, she finds herself in the home of
her late husband’s cousins—three brothers who make a living by brewing hard
cider on their three-hundred-acre farm. Yet even as a stranger in a foreign
land, Aven has hope to build a new life in this tight-knit family.
But her unassuming beauty disrupts the bond between the
brothers. The youngest two both desire her hand, and Aven is caught in the
middle, unsure where—and whether—to offer her affection. While Haakon is bold
and passionate, it is Thor who casts the greatest spell upon her. Though Deaf,
mute, and dependent on hard drink to cope with his silent pain, Thor possesses
a sobering strength.
As autumn ushers in the apple harvest, the rift between Thor and
Haakon deepens and Aven faces a choice that risks hearts. Will two brothers’
longing for her quiet spirit tear apart a family? Can she find a tender
belonging in this remote, rugged, and unfamiliar world?
A haunting tale of struggle and redemption, Sons
of Blackbird Mountain is a portrait of grace in a world where
the broken may find new life through the healing mercy of love.
And now, my review:
The Sons of Blackbird Mountain by Joanne
Bischof was a great read. I enjoyed that
it had the thread of Norwegian life and the coming to America stitched through
it. This girl comes to her late husband’s
family of brothers to be their housekeeper and a couple of the brothers are
swept up in their feelings for her. One
of the brothers has a hearing loss and the story is developed about how that
affected his everyday life. Sign language
was a needed source for him to be able to communicate. I also found the struggle to rid themselves
of self-help and the breaking of bad
habits to be stirring.
I received a copy of this book in exchange
for my honest review.
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