Interesting pairing of real life stories

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I had heard about both the Pack Library WPA project and the "Blue Fugates" of Kentucky and found it interesting that the author chose to entwine these two stories into her book. Unfortunately, the results of that work just didn't entice me to want to read any more of the book beyond what we have here. The first chapter really put me off - way too much focus on the courtship candle (which was an intriguing piece of information in itself) and Cussy not wanting to get married. I never recovered any liking for any of the characters. Which is a shame because the Pack Library project appeals to my literary/literate side and I was hoping for some insights from the book.