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After the death of Denise, Charlotte Stevenson’s daughter and their mother, Charlotte brings her grandchildren—Sam, 16; Emily, 14; and Christopher, 9—to Heather Creek Farm in Nebraska. Facing the loss of the young mother who had run away years before, the family must learn to live together in a new setting. Charlotte and her husband Bob establish a disciplined routine, but the children—adapted to city life and their own personal struggles—may need more than rules to heal. As the siblings and grandparents confront their grief and adjust to farm life, each learns to redefine their roles and embrace a new normal.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Carolyne Aarsen
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