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When Clark invites Marty on a trip to join Missie and Willie LaHaye in their new home, she is thrilled to reconnect with friends and experience frontier living. Alongside Missie’s lively family, Marty meets Maria and explores the humble sod house, gaining insight into pioneer life. However, unforeseen tragedy tests her expectations, leaving her to question whether the journey was worth it.
First publish date: 1983
Genre: Religious & Spiritual Fiction/Faith-Based Fiction
Authors: Janette Oke
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