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World War II stole her only son, and sickness took her husband. Her daughters and grandchildren live far away. Little is left for Dottie Kyle beyond cooking and cleaning at the local boarding house and a small town life that allows her to slip into a predictable routine.Loneliness is Dottie's constant companion.Then along came Al Jensen.

World War II stole her only son, and sickness took her husband. Her daughters and grandchildren live far away. Little is left for Dottie Kyle beyond cooking and cleaning at the local boarding house and a small town life that allows her to slip into a predictable routine.Loneliness is Dottie's constant companion.Then along came Al Jensen.

1943The world is at warand the outcome is anything but sureIn the heartland, communities like Caroline, Iowa, must bind together to support The Cause. As the war drags on, few families escape paying the untimate price.But the unity of this close-knit community is threatened by a violent death-a murder committed in the basement of the town's beloved Church Street United Brethren. Everyone, including the congregation's handsome new pastor, becom...

1943The world is at warand the outcome is anything but sure In the heartland, communities like Caroline, Iowa, must bind together to support The Cause. As the war drags on, few families escape paying the untimate price. But the unity of this close-knit community is threatened by a violent death-a murder committed in the basement of the town's beloved Church Street United Brethren. Everyone, including the congregation's handsome new pastor, b...

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Set in the German Hill Country of Texas during World War II, Land That I Love is a sweeping literary novel of love and loss, friendship and animosity, fathers and sons, and coping during times of war and peace.Yet it is more than a love story. It is about the racism and bigotry that still exist in our world. As author Gail Kittleson's characters struggle with the problems of everyday life, they teach us that we survive hard times by being good...

Set in the German Hill Country of Texas during World War II, Land That I Love is a sweeping literary novel of love and loss, friendship and animosity, fathers and sons, and coping during times of war and peace.Yet it is more than a love story. It is about the racism and bigotry that still exist in our world. As author Gail Kittleson's characters struggle with the problems of everyday life, they teach us that we survive hard times by being good...

West.Heading west.Put the past behind you.Start over.In nose-biting pre-dawn cold, Ray's rap sounded. Out front waited a new wagon. Abby buttoned her wool coat and bonnet, doubled Papa's traveling blanket over her arm with her parasol, and crossed the threshold for the last time. Ray hoisted her trunk as she clambered into the buckboard.He was no gentleman-no surprise to that. Through hushed streets, past Annabelle's house, the silent empty cl...

West.Heading west.Put the past behind you.Start over.In nose-biting pre-dawn cold, Ray's rap sounded. Out front waited a new wagon. Abby buttoned her wool coat and bonnet, doubled Papa's traveling blanket over her arm with her parasol, and crossed the threshold for the last time. Ray hoisted her trunk as she clambered into the buckboard.He was no gentleman-no surprise to that. Through hushed streets, past Annabelle's house, the silent empty cl...

Redd Stewart's journey began as more than just another rags-to-riches story, but with an essential heritage of family love and music that would later shape him into one of the music world's greatest 'unsung heroes.'His life inspired others to do better, to be better, to love unconditionally, and to share with others the blessing of God-given talent. He was a man who never asked for personal praise, but whose individual contribution to the Coun...

From the moment President Roosevelt announced the Pearl Harbor attack, every corner of the nation experienced change. In little towns all across this great land, families said good-bye to sons and daughters as they went off to a brutal war. Many believed that, with America's involvement, the war would be over by the next Christmas. Alas, this was not to be. Many families would not spend the holidays with their deployed loved ones until 1946 or...

Because of wartime rationing, World War II folks faced fresh challenges to feed their families. The thought of running out of food or not being able to make ends meet led to great effort-many of these citizens had not so long ago survived the hunger of the Great Depression.Many people are familiar with the concept of victory gardens, but does this seemingly quaint, archaic practice have more to teach us today? How did soldiers cope with their ...

July 7, 1937The Marco Polo Bridge Incident results in a prolonged war between China and Japan.The United States remained neutral.September 1, 1939Germany invades Poland leading Britain and France to declare war on Germany.The United States remained neutral.Over the next 15 months at least 35 nations were embroiled in the Second World War.The United States remained neutral.December 7, 1941 - The Day that will live in InfamyThe Imperial Japanese...

July 7, 1937The Marco Polo Bridge Incident results in a prolonged war between China and Japan.The United States remained neutral.September 1, 1939Germany invades Poland leading Britain and France to declare war on Germany.The United States remained neutral.Over the next 15 months at least 35 nations were embroiled in the Second World War.The United States remained neutral.December 7, 1941 - The Day that will live in InfamyThe Imperial Japanese...

After World War II steals her only son and sickness takes her husband, Dottie Kyle begins cooking and cleaning at the local boarding house. The job and small town life allow her to slip into a predictable routine, but her daughters and grandchildren live far away, and loneliness is Dottie's constant companion when she's not working. Al Jensen, Dottie's long-time neighbor, has merely existed since his wife died. Al passes his time working for h...

March 3, 1943 - Bethnal Green - London's East EndShortly after a quarter past eight, a siren split the air. Marian Williams lifted her sleeping daughter from her bed, and darted down the stairs. Her mother and father-in-law, off on air warden duty, had left the front door unlocked. She hugged her youngest child close. The blackout made the going difficult, but her husband's instructions echoed in her brain: "Whatever you do, get down inside th...

March 3, 1943 - Bethnal Green - London's East EndShortly after a quarter past eight, a siren split the air. Marian Williams lifted her sleeping daughter from her bed, and darted down the stairs. Her mother and father-in-law, off on air warden duty, had left the front door unlocked. She hugged her youngest child close. The blackout made the going difficult, but her husband's instructions echoed in her brain: "Whatever you do, get down inside th...

The news was grim in May 1942. The Philippines had fallen to the Imperial Japanese Army. Rommel is on the move in Northern Africa. The Russian Army is pushed back toward Stalingrad. In the sweltering jungles of Corregidor, PFC Stan Ford battles illness and injury as he and his comrades escape and evade a tenacious enemy. And in the Heartland, women mourn the loss of husbands, sons, and sweethearts.While everyone else seems to be doing somethin...

Distant thunder rolled as Mr. Olsen poured coffee for his customers, and comments crackled like popcorn."Surrender?"Unconditional, he said. Who woulda thought..."Sure ain't lookin' good."Sure hate to think of 'em bein' prisoners."Ain't Howard Hannam's son over there?"Yeah, and my brother's boy. Sure hope MacArthur keeps his promise to rescue them fellas."The news was grim in May 1942. The Philippines had fallen to the Imperial Japanese Army. R...