Book Reviews
This is one of those books that is easy to get into, hard to get out of. Once started, it is nearly impossible to put down. Once put down, it is not easily forgotten.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
I ran [this book] through three generations of readers—mother, wife, and child—and unanimously they read it with pleasure.... Lucy is a young lady you need to know.
F. E. Abernethy - Texas Folklore Society
Written in 1993, 1990, and 1987, respectively, these novels are known as the Lucy Richards trilogy in honor of their central character. Spanning the years from 1911 to 1931, the story follows Lucy's life as a young school teacher in west Texas through marriage, childbirth, and the Great Depression. Through all the hardships, her indomitable spirit wins out. Good stories with a strong woman in the lead.
Library Journal