The Mountaintop is a riveting family saga of survival and overcoming hardship through grit and determination; a relentless 100-year odyssey of four generations of struggle and hope. Written as an historical document and ancestral biography, the story is unique, intriguing and shocking keeping the reader wanting to know more. The author does a fine job interweaving historical facts, chronologically detailing the account of her own and her family's life. Timeliness of political and social events are conveyed throughout her entire narrative, giving the reader relatable references to the times and attitudes of that era, such as the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, the Great Wars and other world events. The relationship to the epiphany she had about her life in an abusive childhood after her father's death and later marriage, lends aptly to the title of this work. The hardships she endured were necessary encounters in order to build up to the spiritual awakening she underwent, and speaks to the determined ability she has as a woman, a person of faith, her values and her inner strength. This story will capture your attention, and inspires the reader to never give up hope. (Review by 1776 Productions)