The Women's War

by Carol Ervin

Overview

The Solidarity of Friendship in Hard Times

Step back in time to 1918 and experience the struggles, triumphs, and enduring friendships of women in a small West Virginia town. Winkler has grown from a close-knit community to a bustling coal mining town filled with strangers and divided loyalties.

War in faraway Europe means a better economy and more money in the pockets of May Rose and her friends, but as a new wife and mother she feels isolated from everyone. Meanwhile, poverty and resentment among the workers threaten to disrupt the former harmony of the community.

When the town is struck by the Spanish Flu, May Rose and the women who have helped each other through desperate times face challenges as divisive and deadly as war.

The Women's War is the fourth novel in the Mountain Women Series, featuring an engaging cast of strong women who will inspire and move you. Don't miss out on this heartwarming and triumphant tale of solidarity in hard times.

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READERS ARE RECOMMENDING THE MOUNTAIN WOMEN SERIES:

FIVE STARS: "Great book and I loved following the characters through their trials. The author is great and I intend to read more of the books" -Goodreads Reviewer

FIVE STARS: "Fantastic. This book deserves a high rating, as it shows how hard people had it back then and that we are so lucky now. Will recommend this book to my friends."-Goodreads Reviewer

FIVE STARS: "I can't stop reading these books! I love the characters, the true history behind the story, learning about how folks lived in this time period. I highly recommend this series! -Goodreads Reviewer

FIVE STARS: "Great tale of the era. Very good follow up to book 3. I love how the story has a natural flow of eventsfor each character." -Goodreads Reviewer

FIVE STARS: "Good series fluidly written, with enough historical connection to make it feel plausible and keep you coming back for more!" -Goodreads Reviewer

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798223496656
Publisher:	Country Roads Publishing
Publication date:	06/27/2016
Series:	Mountain Women , #4
Pages:	228
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.52(d)

About the Author

I've been lucky. Years ago, I wanted to live on a farm, and my husband said "Let's do it." When personal computers were introduced, I wanted to know about them and own one, and lucky me, the school where I taught offered a course in Basic. When we bought our first computer, I discovered the writer's best friend--word processing. Before that, I could not write without crossing out most of a typewritten or handwritten page, and progress seemed impossible. When I wanted to shift from teaching to writing, the first Macintosh computers came out, and I was lucky enough to have, along with technical and business writing, the first "desktop publishing" service in my area. And when finally I had the leisure to give a lot of time to a novel, my husband didn't merely tolerate my commitment, he encouraged it.

Inspiration for the Mountain Women series came first from the mountain wilderness, both beautiful and challenging for those who live there. I appreciated accounts of early 20th century life and industry, the forerunners of today's technology and culture. When I read Roy B. Clarkson's non-fiction account of lumbering in West Virginia, (Tumult on the Mountain, 1964, McClain Printing Co., Parsons, WV), with more than 250 photos of giant trees, loggers, sawmills, trains, and towns, I found the setting for the first book in the series. Finally, I was inspired by men and women of previous generations who faced difficulties unknown today. Researching and writing these novels, I have felt closer to the lives of grandparents I never knew.