
It is 1936 and Kate Merritt, the middle child of Victor and Nadine, works hard to keep her family together. Her father slowly slips into alcoholism and his business suffers during the Great Depression. As her mother tries to come to grips with their situation and her sisters seem to remain blissfully oblivious to it, it is Kate who must shoulder the emotional load. Who could imagine that a dirty, abandoned little girl named Lorena Birdsong would be just what the Merritts need?
In this richly textured novel, award-winning author Ann H. Gabhart reveals the power of true love, the freedom of forgiveness, and the strength to persevere through troubled times. Multidimensional characters face real and trenchant problems while maintaining their family bonds, all against the backdrop of a sultry Kentucky summer. Readers will be drawn into the story and find themselves lingering there long after they've finished the book.
Publisher:
Grand Rapids, Mich. : Revel, c2011
ISBN:
9780800733810
Branch Call Number:
GABH
Characteristics:
407 p. ; 22 cm


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Add a CommentA sweet story of courage, brokenness and forgiveness. There are a lot of story lines in this book to follow, but it was a satisfying, quick read. Her next book in the series does not have the same flow or depth of character.
I enjoyed this story dispite the christian tone. It was so tied to the place and time that it worked as part of the story.