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After marrying Willie, Missie leaves her family to join a wagon train and claim land in the western frontier. Facing hardships, she matures into a resilient wife and mother, guided by faith and devotion to her husband. Their journey illustrates the challenges of pioneer life and the formation of a new home in an unknown land.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: Western Fiction/Western Romance
Authors: Janette Oke
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