Pure of Heart Story – My Book Review

Pure of Heart Story – My Book Review

“How does a person do such a thing? How do they get in such a dark hole that they can’t see the light of day, the sun bouncing off the summit, or even hear the soft song of the mockinbird? How can they possibly want to let go of the tender smell of honeysuckle or not want to savor its sweet nectar?”

There are books that can leave you on the edge of your seat after you’ve read them. There are books that make you wish you could get back the time you spent on them. Then there are the books that simply tell a splendid and compelling story that leaves you with a happy heart.

What Momma Left Behind is definitely the latter. After the final paragraph, my heart was contented and at peace.

In my opinion, this is not a feel-good sappy story. You kind of get that from the synopsis, but it is not. It is a refreshing story about discovering why a woman gave so much of herself to take care of children who had lost everything and then her daughter slowly takes up those reins.

The story centers around Worie Dressar, a seventeen-year-old girl who just lost her own momma. What envelopes around Worie and the cast of other characters are a strong, sense of place story about doing what’s right in the Appalachian Mountains of Tennessee in the late 1800s. The vivid descriptions reminded me much of deep east Texas, Louisiana, and Missouri.

Author Cindy K. Sproles expertly wove the language of the time and land descriptions so well, I felt like much of the time I was seeing the pages come alive. I can only envision what Tennessee looked like back in the later 1800s.

Yes – this book has a Christian themed foundation, but not like you would think which is what made it so enjoyable. The continual Christianity premise is like that nagging little inner voice you hear that recounts scriptures you heard growing up during specific moments in your life. Most importantly the book’s Christianity theme is about doing the things you need to with your life and for others based on pure faith.

What Momma Left Behind is a splendid story for pure escapism from our daily lives. It left me longing for a simpler and more uncomplicated time when faith is all one had.