David a Jacinto

This was such a great yet heartbreaking historical read! Based on a true family who for generations had worked the coal mines in Yorkshire, England and knew no other way of life. When a boy turns seven, he is considered old enough to start working twelve hour days in the dangerous mines to help bring home a paycheck to keep the family fed and the roof over their head. The novel follows the story of Tom Wright, who follows his father down into the mines at the age of seven but his mother has always had a different idea of how the live of her first son should turn out. Doing all she could, she taught her children to read and write and often outspoke when it was needed. This story is so detailed and heartbreaking, but is amazing in everything that Tom did to accomplish changes and child labor laws that eventually came about. But it took almost his entire life to make things change. This novel had so much history and I just loved how it was written. I really had no idea about the coal mines over in England and all of the dangers and tragedies they bestowed upon thousands. I really loved reading about this family and cannot wait until the second one comes out to see what happens to the family after England. Thank you to the author and to PR By The Book for the free novel and introducing me to a new author. This review is of my own opinion and accord.… (meer)

5 stars, A Masterpiece

OUT OF THE DARKNESS (BOOK 1 IN THE COURAGEOUS SERIES)
by David A. Jacinto

This fantastic novel is based on the true story of the author's family. I would love to have family records going back hundreds of years.

We follow young Tom Wright, at 7 years old, as he is considered grown up to work in the coal mines with his father and contribute to the family's income. So many children have suffered growing up like that. So sad.

Tom struggles, wanting to be a boy and play and being unable to. There is the unrelenting darkness and the rats, there are always rats.

The tyrannical mine owners don't care about the miners and their suffering families.

There are unbelievable odds for Tom to overcome, but with his mother's love of books, he educates himself and grows beyond the scary dark coal mines in Yorkshire.

I am thankful for the opportunity to read #OutOfTheDarkness from #ForefrontBooks I was under no obligation to post a review.

#triggerwarnings #HistoricalFiction #TheCourageousSeries #England #America #Yorkshire #IndustrialSlavery #FavoriteBooks… (meer)