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Dear Mrs. Hake,
I wasn’t quite sure what I’d get when I impulsively picked this book at the bookstore. I had vaguely heard of Bethany House and thought it publishes inspirational literature. I am religious and a Christian but don’t care to be preached at, if you know what I mean. Happily, I found that there is a well written story here though it might not appeal to everyone. Religion is a large part of the story and I found it easier to read about since this is a time in American history when expression of deep faith didn’t bring the divisiveness that it seems to do today.
Ruth Caldwell is a young woman whose impulsive and open nature has always lead to trouble in all the fancy Schools for Young Ladies to which her mother has sent her. When Ruth arrives home after her latest debacle, she finds her mother in far worse health than she thought. It isn’t long before Ruth’s mother has passed on and Ruth is on her way out west to California. Expecting to finally meet her long estranged father, Ruth is devestated to learn of his death over …
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