Lisa Francine

4.5 stars

4.5 stars: As delightful as Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda!

A timely book for all of us to reflect on, share, and learn from each other!

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced eChapter: Books.

An homage to Kentucky, the Pack Horse librarians, and the women who care/cared for all of us at different times in our lives. Kim Michele Richardson enthralls us with Cussy's life circa the 1950s onward. Richardson translates her avid research into a multi-layered story that includes issues of racism, poverty, healthcare, incarceration, and literacy/illiteracy. Cussy is our heroine once again, in small and in large moments.

Thank you to @netgallery for the audio version, beautifully read by Katie Schorr!

These courageous & brilliant girls, who were just barely at the cusp of adulthood, when they began secretly working at Bletchley Park are no longer hidden in history. Amen, for telling the stories we need to hear and to witness.