Ruth E Rodgers

The Mountaintop: a Family Odyssey Ruth E Rodgers

"The Mountaintop is a riveting family saga of survival and overcoming
hardship through grit and determination; a relentless 100-year odyssey of
four generations of struggle and hope. Written as an historical document and
ancestral biography, the story is unique, intriguing and shocking ? keeping the
reader wanting to know more. The author does a fi ne job interweaving historical
facts, chronologically detailing the account of her own and her family?s life.
Timeliness of political and social events are conveyed throughout her entire
narrative, giving the reader relatable references to the times and attitudes of
that era, such as the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the Great Wars and
other world events. The relationship to the epiphany she had about her life in
an abusive childhood after her father?s death and later marriage, lends aptly to
the title of this work. The hardships she endured were necessary encounters in
order to build up to the spiritual awakening she underwent, and speaks to the
determined ability she has as a woman, a person of faith, her values and her
inner strength. This story will capture your attention, and inspires the reader to
never give up hope.
(Review by 1776 Productions)"