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This Will Never Stop Paperback – August 13, 2019

by Joan Spilman (Author)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 21 ratings
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West Virginia is hidden, and nothing is more hidden than the lives of its women. Four different women “speak their piece” in this novel: Lorraine: a daughter abandoned by her mother. Carmen: a mother who tries to explain. Jenna: the young daughter who, in a desperate effort to alleviate her mother’s pain, falls flat when confronted by an unexpected reality. Lizzie: the furious source, who, though dead, lives and moves within each relationship, the strength of her memories spanning generations. A tour de force of Appalachian life beginning in the early 1900’s unto the present day. This Will Never Stop is a must read for fans of Appalachian fiction and the women who struggle within the confines a culture which not only resists change, but resists them. ____________________ Cover Design by Ashley Belote
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  1. Print length
    266 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    August 13, 2019
  4. Dimensions
    6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  5. ISBN-10
    1796051330
  6. ISBN-13
    978-1796051339
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Xlibris US (August 13, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1796051330
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1796051339
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
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Customers praise the book for its engaging storyline and well-developed characters. They find the book a memorable experience with an intriguing story of life. The characters are described as rich, with lives and losses, showing love, hatred, and fear.

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Customers find the book an engaging read that keeps them hooked until the end. They describe it as a well-crafted piece of literature and a masterpiece of Appalachian literature.

"Ms. Spilman is a craftsman of storytelling. This is a finely crafted piece of literature that you may wish to compare to any piece of art...." Read more

"Reminiscent of Pearl Buck? This is a finely crafted piece of literature that you may wish to compare to a sculpture...." Read more

"...Such a rich, fulfilling, read! I highly recommend it to anyone that loves to be enthralled by someone else's story." Read more

"What a great read! The story telling of the lives of these women in Appalachia was gripping...." Read more

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Customers find the storyline engaging and memorable. They appreciate the author's storytelling technique and how she weaves the story around strong, courageous women who face life with passion and courage. The characters are well-developed and thought-provoking.

"Ms. Spilman is a craftsman of storytelling. This is a finely crafted piece of literature that you may wish to compare to any piece of art...." Read more

"...is a beautiful novel about strong, stubborn women, who confront life with courage and passion...." Read more

"...book has a universality to it that will make it entertaining and thought provoking to anyone who reads its content...." Read more

"...I really like the way you wove the story line around these women, showing their strengths...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the rich character development. They say the characters have life and loss, love and hatred, and fear.

"...The characters were so vivid in my mind that is was as if they were family...." Read more

"...These characters are so rich, with life and loss, with love and hatred and fear. Every page held me and kept me reading to the end...." Read more

"...Terrific character development and storyline. As a native West Virginian I especially enjoyed this book." Read more

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  • Dawneda Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read! Recommended for all
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2019
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    Ms. Spilman is a craftsman of storytelling. This is a finely crafted piece of literature that you may wish to compare to any piece of art. The careful choice of words and phrasing set this book apart from the crowd. The setting is in mythical Harshbarger Mills WV and is seen through the eyes of Lorraine while you explore this setting and the family influences that make her.
    I'm from the area that her fictional story is set, and while I know it is fictional, it lives very real in my minds eye.
    I could not put this book down, from start to finish. The characters were so vivid in my mind that is was as if they were family.
    This book is an experience that you will want to share with others.
    These experiences of real life occurred over and over in many variations. I've heard these stories from my own family and have lived it to some degree myself. The reality of life, not only in Appalachia, but all over these United States is written here in this book.
    Whether your roots are West Virginia or not there is much to learn of life during these difficult times, then and now. Thank You Joan Spilman for such a beautiful story of life, real or not.
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  • Eaglehaslanded
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of Appalachian Literature
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2019
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    "The past is never dead," said Faulkner. "It's not even past." In Joan Spilman's novel This Will Never Stop, four women struggle to escape the past they know, only to discover that each escape leads them further into the past. In four interconnected stories, each woman seeks to claim her ground, to own herself, and to an extent, despite suffering and sacrifice, they succeed. But success is fragile. Lorraine, whose mother deserted her, has come to an uneasy truce with that loss and with herself, but when her absent mother sends her a long letter, asking understanding and forgiveness, it is as if the past has been waiting for that moment. More and more is revealed, deeper and deeper we go, until finally, from the grave, Lizzy, the matriarch takes us back to the source--not to tie things up, not to solve or conclude, but to unveil the source of her pain and theirs. Nothing is solved, nothing ends, but the truth is revealed. This is a beautiful novel about strong, stubborn women, who confront life with courage and passion. That does not make their lives easier, but it does make them admirable, and this novel a truly memorable experience.
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  • Noel Jordan
    5.0 out of 5 stars totally outstanding
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019
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    Reminiscent of Pearl Buck? This is a finely crafted piece of literature that you may wish to compare to a sculpture. The careful choice of words and phrasing set this book apart from the crowd. The setting is in mythical Harshbarger Mills WV and is seen through the eyes of Lorraine while you explore this setting and the family influences that make her.
    This book is an experience that you will want to share with others through conversation and correspondence.
    Could this book happen anywhere? For sure it can. Forget the WV moniker, the book has a universality to it that will make it entertaining and thought provoking to anyone who reads its content. Whether their roots are West Virginia or not there is much here to experience so much so any and all have so much to gain.
    Reminiscent of Pearl Buck? You be the judge !!
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  • Linda L. Painter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grabs you from the very first page, and won't let you go!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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    I opened my package from Amazon and found my copy of "This Will Never Stop", and I immediately had to sit down and start reading. These characters are so rich, with life and loss, with love and hatred and fear.
    Every page held me and kept me reading to the end. Each character, with their own foibles, longings, needs, memories and desires, reminds me that we are all different;; we all have so very many pieces in our own "puzzles". Our own secrets.
    I loved every character, and I loved this book! Such a rich, fulfilling, read! I highly recommend it to anyone that loves to be enthralled by someone else's story.
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  • libby hanson
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book really is great.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2019
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    Way to go Joan! You kept me busy all weekend since I couldn't put this down. I really like the way you wove the story line around these women, showing their strengths. Having grown up in rural West Virginia during the sixties, I felt a bond with this family - all of them. I plan on donating a copy to my local library this week
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  • nancy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2019
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    What a great read! The story telling of the lives of these women in Appalachia was gripping. As I read it felt like the characters were neighbors, church members, friends from the world that shaped my life.
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  • vicky mccracken
    5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding read!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
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    I just finished reading This Will Never Stop and I wish it hadn't.
    Terrific character development and storyline. As a native West Virginian I especially enjoyed this book.
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  • D. Henderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Real life intriguing
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019
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    Joan Spilman’s book is a heart gripping modern day story of four women’s life struggles within their family. A must read!
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