People of Passion: Stories of Faith and Determination That Will Touch Your Heart and Warm Your Soul

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Summary: Purchased The Book and Devoured It!
Review: The book swept me back to my youth growing up in Kentucky. When we had company, and food at the table was in short supply, how well I recall my father whispering to us kids, FHB - meaning family hold back. Yes, we were poor, but like the people in this book we were rich in those things that are truly important. A story that really triggered memories is Mountain Hospitality. And, my wife, born and reared in San Francisco, still can't get over the story about The Walker Sisters. She is getting all of her relatives and friends to read it. As the book says, these five staunchly independent sisters were living legends in the Great Smoky Mountains - and now they are becoming legends in the bay area!

My wife and I traveled from California to Memphis, on to Nashville, and then to Knoxville and the Great Smoky Mountains. We had the pleasure of meeting author Carl Mays when he was signing books at the Sugarlands Visitor Center in the national park. I'm glad he was there that afternoon and glad we were introduced to People of Passion. Entertaining, highly informative, and sometimes heart rending, it is a tremendous read and I highly recommend it.