The Trial of Lessie Johnson

Lessie Johnson was a pioneer and an Appalachian lady who grew up in Breathitt County, Kentucky. Her humble beginnings gave her a strength of character and courage that is unsurpassed in today's society. She met the love of her life while growing up in her pioneer home and was married before moving to Laurel County, Kentucky, to avoid a place that became known as Bloody Breathitt County in eastern Kentucky. Her adult life became a nightmare of loss and family tragedy. This book details the loss of those family members at different times but illuminates the strength and joy shown in her character through those difficulties. Lessie was one of the most courageous ladies to have lived in the Appalachian mountains of Kentucky, and her survival through these hardships is detailed in this story. This book is a novel but based on the actual events in this family's history. The tragic events of her life are all true; this is the story of her life infused with detail to give the reader a heartwarming story of tragety and survival by faith.