| Though Mountains Crumble, Hope Is Not Buried Enjoy a series of 6 exciting novels featuring historic disasters that transformed landscapes and multiple lives. Whether by nature or by man, these disasters changed history and were a day to be remembered. Discipline and rules are the foundation on which Samantha Ingles has built her life—the life of a spinster schoolteacher in a small mining town in the Canadian Rockies. All that crumbles from her grasp when part of a mountain crashes down on their community. Constable David Harty has little patience for the strict schoolmarm but has no choice but to leave his three young nieces in her care while he tries to discover the fate of his brother. Already, the girls have lost their mother and brothers to the landslide and require comfort and love while they await the fate of their father, possibly buried in the coal mine. With the mountain looming over their heads threatening more lives, and the town scrambling to save who they can from the rubble, can hearts find healing—both for their own sakes and the children in their care? |  |
Genre: Historical Christian Fiction
Release date: September, 2024
Release date: September, 2024
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My Review
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Wow... as I'm sitting here after turning that last page just a moment or two ago it's hard to put my thoughts into words. The emotion of When The Mountain Crumbled is as enormous as the mountain that fell. The loss and grief standing in opposition to the miracles of survival simply tugs at the heart.
I had never heard of the Frank Slide prior to reading this fourth A Day To Remember novel but I have found the tragic and inspiring story to be quite fascinating. And to look at photos of before, just after, and now, is still a bit difficult to wrap your head around.
3 decades ago my family lived through disaster that struck our town, losing our home and most of our possessions. Like the people of Frank some were removed before the disaster hit and some, like my family, had to go through it. So that question of why some and not others is one that I understand. Angela K. Couch made her story even better and realistic by the inclusion of that personal struggle for her characters as she acknowledges those unanswered questions.
Anyway, Angela K. Couch has a pretty good story with When The Mountain Crumbled. Her characters are quite human as there are moments when you positively dislike them and others when you just want to give them a hug. So prepare to need a tissue or two and dive into this standalone book in the A Day To Remember historical series that is based on true events across the years....
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives When The Mountain Crumbled by Angela K. Couch a 4 Bark rating.
Wow... as I'm sitting here after turning that last page just a moment or two ago it's hard to put my thoughts into words. The emotion of When The Mountain Crumbled is as enormous as the mountain that fell. The loss and grief standing in opposition to the miracles of survival simply tugs at the heart.
I had never heard of the Frank Slide prior to reading this fourth A Day To Remember novel but I have found the tragic and inspiring story to be quite fascinating. And to look at photos of before, just after, and now, is still a bit difficult to wrap your head around.
3 decades ago my family lived through disaster that struck our town, losing our home and most of our possessions. Like the people of Frank some were removed before the disaster hit and some, like my family, had to go through it. So that question of why some and not others is one that I understand. Angela K. Couch made her story even better and realistic by the inclusion of that personal struggle for her characters as she acknowledges those unanswered questions.
Anyway, Angela K. Couch has a pretty good story with When The Mountain Crumbled. Her characters are quite human as there are moments when you positively dislike them and others when you just want to give them a hug. So prepare to need a tissue or two and dive into this standalone book in the A Day To Remember historical series that is based on true events across the years....
Tell Tale Book Reviews gives When The Mountain Crumbled by Angela K. Couch a 4 Bark rating.
(I received a copy of this book from the author/publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.)
More from Angela
Around 4:10 am on April 29th, 1903, approximately 110 million metric tonnes of limestone broke from the side of Turtle Mountain and crashed down into the Crowsnest Valley, burying ranches, camps, an active coal mine, and a part of the town of Frank. What has come to be known as “Frank Slide” was the deadliest landslide in North American recorded history, claiming the lives of more than seventy people.
I first visited Frank Slide as a child, as it is located only an hour’s drive from my home. All I remember from that experience was the heaps of rocks and boulders, and the story of the mine-horse named Charlie. When driving through the Crowsnest Pass as an adult, I began to appreciate the terror of that night and the horrible loss of life. Not until expanding my research while writing this story, did the miracles of Frank shine through everything horrible that happened. That became the focus of my story, When the Mountain Crumbled.
I find our own lives follow a similar pattern. Tragedy, hardship, sickness and disappointment… but do we see the miracles?
I first visited Frank Slide as a child, as it is located only an hour’s drive from my home. All I remember from that experience was the heaps of rocks and boulders, and the story of the mine-horse named Charlie. When driving through the Crowsnest Pass as an adult, I began to appreciate the terror of that night and the horrible loss of life. Not until expanding my research while writing this story, did the miracles of Frank shine through everything horrible that happened. That became the focus of my story, When the Mountain Crumbled.
I find our own lives follow a similar pattern. Tragedy, hardship, sickness and disappointment… but do we see the miracles?
 Angela K. Couch | To keep from freezing in the great white north, Angela K. Couch cuddles under quilts with her laptop. Winning short story contests, being a semi-finalist in ACFW’s Genesis Contest, and a finalist in the 2016 International Digital Awards also helped warm her up. As a passionate believer in Christ, her faith permeates the stories she tells. Her martial arts training, experience with horses, and appreciation for good romance sneak in as well. When not writing, she stays fit (and toasty warm) by chasing after five munchkins. |
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