Woes of Appalachian Women: Warriors and Survivors

by Audrine Wilson Tucker

Overview

Young women in Appalachia had many trials as they maneuvered through their often stormy lives. The never-ending quest for security was fraught with tragedy, abuse, scandal, and heartbreak. This book brings their stories to light for the first time. Through the hardest times, the greatest strength is found. The world now has the chance to see exactly how it was that Appalachian women got to be so tough; the world that taught them to be warriors and survivors.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681113999
Publisher:	Wasteland Press
Publication date:	03/05/2021
Pages:	126
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

A native of Pulaski County, Kentucky, Audrine Wilson Tucker is a former educator and descendant of traditional storytellers. Many of her writings are biographical, instructional, inspirational, and psychological in nature. Her writing reflects the influences of growing up in a rural Appalachia during the mid-twentieth century. She has made a life of refining her skills as a writer in order to authentically represent the Appalachian region to the world from an insider’s perspective. Audrine lives in Somerset, Kentucky.