Laurel’s Dream by Pepper Basham is one of the sweetest books I’ve ever read and is in my top ten of all-time favorite books. Pepper Basham has such an engaging writing style, utilizing humor, drama, and romance, which hooks a reader from the beginning. What I Liked about Laurel's Dream Laurel’s Dream is the story of Laurel McAdams, an Appalachian young woman who has aspirations to go to college and return to her beloved mountains to teach children. She’s Appalachian through and through, but...

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