A story of resilience and redemption set against one of America's defining moments - the Dust Bowl.
It’s 1935 and in Oklahoma drought is in its fourth year. 14 year old Kathryn, born with a club foot, loves the land her family lives on, despite the increasingly desperate and precarious situation they are in as the land turns to dust. She doesn’t love her stepmother Helen, but Helen is struggling to adjust to a life very different from her childhood, and grieving the loss of her third baby, stillborn on the day Kathryn’s sister Melissa makes her fateful vows to Henry Mayfield.
Driven by desperation Kathryn’s father James takes Helen and Kathryn and heads for Indianapolis, but disaster strikes on the way and Kathryn’s journey will be longer and harder than she ever imagined. Meanwhile, Melissa is finding Henry is far from the charming and loving man she thought she was marrying. Soon, she must decide how big a risk she will take to help others and follow God’s call.
This is a superb novel by a debut author. She portrays the desperation of the Dust Bowl period perfectly. You can almost taste the dust and feel the longing for rain. This is a book of hardship, yet it’s also one of hope, and there are little gems from The Wizard of Oz scattered through it. The faith elements are well woven through, and the author has earned many stars from me by writing a book in which all the characters are believable in both their struggles and joys.
An excellent book, perfect for those who like a book which introduces them to historical details which they didn’t know about before, and also like a strong and engaging story.
- 9781496449306, Tyndale House Publishers
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