Description
The Mountains Don’t Forget follows Prudence “Pru” Massey, one of ten children raised on a hardscrabble farm in Cardinal Cove, North Carolina. From the moment a mysterious older stranger rode into her life when she was just thirteen, Pru dreamed of escape and love. Marriage, however, brought only violence and endless labor. After a brutal beating, she seized her chance of freedom, leaving behind her husband and children for a new life. Her journey takes her from nurses’ training in Jacksonville to St. Augustine, Florida, where she navigates love, betrayal, motherhood, and even a murder trial haunted by a ghost’s testimony. Happiness seems within reach when she marries a successful German businessman, but tragedy follows. When her youngest son, Lon, is accused of murder and vanishes, Pru is torn between keeping his secret and finding peace. Ultimately, her story comes full circle, forcing her to reconcile with her past and the price of survival.
Binding Type: Paperback
Author: Pat Walker Johnson
Published: 08/25/2026
Publisher: Colorful Crow Publishing
ISBN: 9781964271408
Pages: 370
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 0.92″ H x 9.00″ L x 6.00″ W
About the Author
Johnson, Pat Walker: – Pat Walker Johnson is a Georgia writer and member of Georgia Writers and the Broadleaf Writers Association. Her poetry has appeared in Senior News, and her short fiction has been published in a Fox Tale Book Shoppe anthology and recognized with a second-place award in The Dig writing competition. She studied with acclaimed author and developmental editor Ann Hite, whose mentorship helped shape her debut novel, The Mountains Don’t Forget. Through her writing, Pat celebrates the resilience, faith, and enduring spirit of the Appalachian people and the mountains they call home.
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