Im pleased to introduce buttermilk sky for your reading enjoyment. While lilly is a character mentioned in watsons other books, readers do not need to have read those in order to follow this one. Buy a cheap copy of willow springs book by jan watson. Filed under conferences, friends, speaking engagements. Both are protegees of the same mentor, copper brown, yet they couldnt be more different. Jan s latest novel, skip rock shallows, follows the story of lilly coppers daughter who is featured in book 5, still house pond. Tattlers branch, skip rock shallows, still house pond, sweetwater run, and the troublesome creek series which includes troublesome creek, willow springs, and torrent falls.
I was impressed that this was jan watson s first novel, since she doesnt write like a novice. Jan watson books list of books by author jan watson. Lilly must discover the strength of her resilient country neighbors, her god, and herself. The copper brown book series by jan watson includes books sweetwater run, still house pond, and skip rock shallows. An interesting recent trend on the cultural map, it seems, located at the intersection of environmental study and local history is the popularization of identifying and appreciating big trees. Well be signing our books there along with about 150 other writers including inspirational fiction writers, virginia smith, jennifer johnson, allie pleiter, shelley shepard gray, and. Jan lives in lexington, kentucky and spends her days writing and entertaining her jack russell terrier, maggie. But when her stepmother threatens to send her away to boarding school to become a lady, copper faces the possibility of losing everything that is precious to her. Jan elizabeth watson is a writer who lives and teaches in maine. He attended the iowa writers workshop not long ago, and his short. His first novel, the house of tomorrow, is out now from amy einhorn books putnam.
When loyal sets his sights on her, mazy begins to see that everything shed ever wished to have is right before her eyes. Troublesome creek series in order jan watson fictiondb. Jan watson is currently considered a single author. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. This collection bundles all three of jan watson s troublesome creek novels into one e book for a great value. This collection bundles all three of jan watsons troublesome creek novels into one ebook for a great value. Always a believer, copper still has much to learn as she grows in wisdom and in faith.
Buy a cheap copy of troublesome creek book by jan watson. I have looked for arrowheads in troublesome creek right in front of granny suzannes home in emmaleena, kentucky. Grace loves the wilderness of her home in troublesome creek. This collection brings together two of jan watsons historical novels in one ebook for a great value. The following links will take you to the page for a free download of skip rock shallows from the respective sites. Once sure she could never love again, copper gives her heart to john only to face betrayal.
Watsons descriptions of early 20thcentury life and the kentucky landscape will instantly transport readers. This collection brings together two of jan watson s historical novels in one e book for a great value. As they struggle with the realities of life, both women learn to rely on their faith above all else. Sweetwater run in 1891 in the mountains of eastern kentucky, two young women stand at a crossroads. Its a beautiful fall morning in kentucky although the leaves have not. Buy a cheap copy of sweetwater run book by jan watson. Jan watson won the 2004 christian writers guild operation first novel contest for her first novel, troublesome creek. Her other awards include a nomination for the kentucky literary award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 inspirational readers choice contest sponsored by the faith, hope, and love chapter of the romance writers of america.
Please join me for an insightful interview with author jan. Both are protegees of the same mentor, copper brown, yet they couldnt be more. She incorporated her nursing experience in the hospitals motherbaby unit into her novels. The characters struggles with faith and trust in god are very realistic and heartfelt. Watson is a wonderful author, but this book seemed to drag in some parts, and didnt totally catch me and.
History, biology, and conservation in the bluegrass by tom kimmerer university press of kentucky. Jan was a registered nurse for 25 years at central baptist hospital in lexington, kentucky. Tagged as ann gabhart, jan watson, kentucky book fair, kentucky horse park, kentucky monthly. But when her stepmother threatens to send her away to boarding school to become a lady, copper faces the possibility. Books by jan watson christian fiction books, novels. Peter bognanni is a writer currently based in saint paul, minnesota. A voracious reader since childhood jan recalls when all those squiggles on the page made me want to learn what dick and jane did next. Seven christian authors share their recommendations on the best stories to get lost in during this very bizarre time. Comments off on come to the kentucky book festival this saturday, november 16th located in the alltech arena in the kentucky horse park lexington, kentucky. Good reads during social distancing strictly opinion. The three good reasons cited by kentucky living for jan watson s title as best kentucky author in 2012 are. Ive read the previous books in the troublesome creek series and loved them, but sweetwater run wasnt quite up to the greatness of them. Skip rock shallows by jan watson nook book ebook barnes.
In her new book, tattlers branch tyndale house jan layers a story of mystery and complex characters with shifting perspectives allowing readers to get up close and personal with the intriguing events taking place in. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Written with a dollop of romance and a smidgen of suspense, jans award winning historical novels, are uniquely set in the appalachian mountains. Go cats my friend nancy aguiar and i had road tripped it over to attend a book fair and have lunch with paula deen. Born and raised in the hills of kentucky, laura copper grace loves the wilderness of her home in troublesome. Watson s well turned phrases and descriptive words. Jenkins christian writers guild first novel contest in 2004 with troublesome creek. Where and when jan will be speaking and signing her new book.
Her other awards include being named the best kentucky author in 2012 by kentucky living magazine, a nomination for the kentucky literary award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 inspirational readers choice contest sponsored by the faith, hope, and love chapter of the romance writers of america. He did this in my hometown of lexington, kentucky in rupp arena, no less. This is my list of kentucky authors and my list of books for each author. The story is set in the mountain region and lexington, kentucky in 19. Meanwhile, her beautiful sisterinlaw, cara whitt, suddenly finds herself alone and afraid, living in a rickety cabin on the backside of nowhere. When jan isnt writing or entertaining maggie, she enjoys reading, taking long walks, and collecting out of print medical books, which she reads like other women read cookbooks. But when her stepmother threatens to send her away to boarding school to become a lady. It is a christian, clean romance with humor and some hardships of life, some caused by wrong choices and some just due to hard times and some very heart warming.
We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Sep 30, 2014 buttermilk sky is a turnofthecentury tale that follows jan watson s previous historical novels. Nurse turned author, jan watson, steps into 1911 and into the mind of lilly still, small town doctor of skip rock, kentucky. Jan watson has 11 books on goodreads with 8673 ratings. May 09, 2017 this collection bundles all three of jan watsons troublesome creek novels into one ebook for a great value. See more ideas about books, kentucky and books to read. Torrent falls by watson, jan author paperback on 24 jan 2008 jan 24, 2008. The complete series list for troublesome creek jan watson. Tattlers branch by jan watson is the story of lilly still who has grown up in skip rock. The year is 1883 and following a whirlwind courtship, seventeenyearold copper brown finds herself living in the bustling city of lexington, ky, far away from her. Sep 04, 20 jan watson won the 2004 christian writers guild operation first novel contest for her first novel, troublesome creek.
This story is set around the 1800s in a coal town in the appalachian hills of kentucky. Her other awards include being named the best kentucky author in 2012 by kentucky living magazine, a nomination for the kentucky literary award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 inspirational readers choice contest sponsored by the faith, hope, and love chapter of the. Her favorite hobby is reading antique medical books. Tyndale author jan watson named best kentucky author in. I have my retirement years ahead to read them all, and more. Sweetwater run paperback august 1, 2009 by jan watson author. Jan speaks to a full house at josephbeth booksellers in lexington, ky after the release of willow springs. The only hindrance to her budding romance is a former beau, chanis clay, the young sheriff she thought shed left firmly behind. See the complete copper brown series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A skilled midwife, copper is challenged in many ways as she ministers to the women of eastern kentucky. You may remember mazy pelfrey from tattlers branch, shes lillys sister and couldnt be more different from lilly. Born and raised in the hills of kentucky, laura copper grace loves the wilderness of her home in troublesome creek.
Written with a dollop of romance and a smidgen of suspense, jan s award winning historical novels, are uniquely set in the appalachian mountains. The bean trees by barbara kingsolver, that book woman by heather henson, all the water in the world by george ella lyon. Troublesome creek by jan watson nook book ebook barnes. God was most gracious to cross my path with author jan watson several years ago. The kentucky mountains collection by jan watson fictiondb. See all books authored by jan watson, including troublesome creek, and willow springs, and more on thriftbooks. For a limited time 721727 you can receive a free e book download of skip rock shallows on amazons kindle and other ereader devices. Her other awards include being named the best kentucky author in 2012 by kentucky living magazine, a nomination for the kentucky literary award in 2006 and second place in the 2006 inspirational readers choice contest sponsored by the faith, hope, and love chapter. Skip rock is a tiny coal mining community in the kentucky mountains. Sweetwater runin 1891 in the mountains of eastern kentucky, two young women stand at a crossroads. Buttermilk sky is a turnofthecentury tale that follows jan watson s previous historical novels. Nov 01, 2005 jan watson won the 2004 christian writers guild operation first novel contest for her first novel, troublesome creek. Jan was recently voted 2012 best kentucky author by the readers of kentucky living magazine. Lilly gray corbett has just graduated from medical school and decides to accept an internship in the coal camp of skip rock, kentucky.
Former registered nurse and perinatal loss counselor, jan watson won the jerry b. It continues the story of cara and dimmert, darcy, dance and ace, and new characters enter also. In all her books, watson artfully draws on the folklore and culture of times long past to create colorful characters living their faith in a world that offers comfort and peril in equal measure. In the meantime, if you want to read a series of books that are suitable for everybody in your family between the ages of eight and 180, check out kentucky author, jan watson. Jan lives in beautiful lexington, kentucky near her three sons and her daughterinlaw. The book stands completely on its own although reading her other books. Lilly still is the doctor in this tiny town and has her hands busy with her patients and her little sister visiting for the summer.