Spencer's Mountain

by Earl Hamner Jr.

***''Unforgettable...pure joy...'' Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird*** **The classic novel that inspired the television series "The Waltons," read by the series' star.** ***The Spencers are a hardy clan.*** Grandpa Spencer fathered nine boys who live in the shadow of the Grand Teton mountain that bears their name. Grandpa's son Clay married Olivia and had nine more kids, "all thoroughbreds," Clay beams. Now ***the eldest son is out of high school, eager for more book learning. But college money is hard to come by.***

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?