great depression

This is a great book! I really enjoyed reading it. Now, the first thing someone might say is that the heroine wasn't strong--that she sat and waited instead of taking charge of her life--but I loved watching her blossom...to come to the realization that she could step out...that she could be assertive...that she could be and deserved to be happy in her own right.

You see, for her entire life, Charlotte Porter had been told to be quiet, unobtrusive, never complain and she'd have a nice, warm house to live in. The reason behind this reasoning was because when her mother died, she had to live with her older brother who really didn't want her. So, if she did what she was told and kept her mouth shut, at least she'd have sanctuary. But one day, her brother and his family just up and left her in an unfurnished house, on dry land (not even water in the well), in the middle of the dust bowl prairies. They said they'd send for her...

This is the kind of book that pulls on your heart. Oh my--hard times, guilt, inner strength, forgiveness, love. This was my first Linda Ford read and now I am looking forward to reading many more. Enjoy!

On the verge of a breakup, a couple hears the tale of their grandparents' difficult courtship during the desperate days of the Great Depression and World War II. This was a remarkable and heart-felt tale, painting the 1930s and 40s as seen through the eyes of a girl forced into the sex trade in bold, gut-wrenching detail.