b'Coal Black LiesAn Appalachian NovelCindy K. SprolesBelieving the bitter lies you tell yourself leaves little room for the sweetness of truthC oalminerJoshuaMorganmanagedtodothe impossiblehe broke away from the stranglehold of the iron-fisted Barton family and the Company Store, to whom all the miners in the Appalachian Mountains are indebted. But it cost him the life of his young daughter, who was run down by a posse led by Thomas Barton while coming to collect Joshuas payment to the store.Five years later, a sweet but slow-witted young girl lands on his doorstep, and Joshuas desire to protect her from the clutchesoftheBartonsincreaseshisthirstforvengeance. Joshua sets out to discover where the girl came from in order to take down the Barton family once and for all. His journey leads him to the truth about the day his daugh-ter died, a reality he finds hard to accept. But when confronted by Thomas Barton himself, Joshua is forced to rethink the dark lies brewing in his heart. If he broke away, could Thomas have also? Despite his misgivings, can Joshua join forces with a man he once despised to free the miners from the tyrannical Barton family and forge a future of peace for both the young girl and himself?Cindy K. Sproles is a speaker and author of author of more than a dozen books, including several set in the Appalachian Mountains,wherelifeissimpleandwordshaveadeep Southern drawl. Cindy was born and raised there and is very proud of her heritage. Teaching writers and crafting fiction about life in the mountains, history, and down-home ideas find their way into all she does. Cindy lives in Tennessee with her husband, Tim. Find out more about Cindy and her stories at cindysproles.com.RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTSAppalachian fiction 978-0-8254-4823-2$16.99Author of Mercys Rain and Liars Winter Paperback5.5 x 8.5288 pagesFICTION / Christian / HistoricalCompelling characters exploreKregel PublicationsRights: Worldforgiveness June 18, 2024Mercys Rain Liars Winter978-0-8254-4361-9$16.99 978-0-8254-4453-1$16.99kregel.com 15'