UNDER THE WEEPING WILLOW

               FICTION 

"Susan Noe Harmon has written a beautiful ode to the Kentucky mountains. UNDER THE WEEPING WILLOW is a moving, funny, and evocative tribute to a place and her people, populated by engaging characters and a keen understanding for the operations of an Appalachian family."--Silas House, author of The Coal Tatoo

"In UNDER THE WEEPING WILLOW, Susan Noe Harmon has created a believable 1950's era Appalachian community, populated by intriguing characters that engage the reader as if they were real flesh and blood. She clearly know the region, its people, and its history."--Bob Sloan, author of Nobody Knows, Nobody Sees

"Excellent wordcrafting and fitting dialogue fill the pages of UNDER THE WEEPING WILLOW. Read, enjoy, and fall in love..."--Betty Kossick, author of Beyond the Locked Door

"I finished UNDER THE WEEPING WILLOW and I enjoyed it. A well written, engaging story and the language is pure Harlan."--Terry Muncy, songwriter/musician and screenwriter

"Harlan native Susan Noe Harmon brings to life the joys and sorrows of an Appalachian family in her first novel. The family strikes a cord in all of us, encompassing us in the love and family bonds . . ."-- Laura Kellersberger, Kentucky Monthly Magazine Dec 2008 Issue

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 LOCAL AUTHOR EVENT AT SOUTH HOLIDAY           BRANCH LIBRARY, FEB 20, 2010

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TO HIDE THE TRUTH

       NONFICTION

 "Susan Noe Harmon's words make your heart ache for a child who is growing up in the home of an abusive,alcoholic father.Though the novel presents a raw telling of the main character's experiences,readers will marvel at the girl's ability to find moments of hope and joy in the midst of a chaotic life This is a tale of survival!Many readers will thank Susan Noe Harmon for her honest depiction of an all-too-common tragedy." Lisa Hall, Author

  "I found it difficult to put down this well written chronicle of one woman's heroic journey to understand the terrors of her childhood as she witnessed the daily ravages of her father's alcoholism upon her innocent mother." Betty Xander,Award winning Actor and Director, Source Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.

 "TO HIDE THE TRUTH is a well writtern memoir that describes the author's experiences being raised in an abusive alcoholic home. She was able to observe and understand the toxic effects of the dysfunction that surrounded her growing up and develop healthy loving relationships as a adult. In the end,she had the strength to understand and forgive those who let her down as a child. We highly recommend this book as an example of the human spirit withstanding and overcoming great adversity in life." Dr. Doug Bey and Deborah Bey, authors of Loving an Adult Child of an Alcoholic. www.dougbey.com

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