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Set in the time of the Korean War, "Love's Challenge" illustrates its effect on young lovers Laura Beth Walters and Joey McCall. Their first challenge is Joey’s time away at college, and then they thought they were ready to be married. Instead, Joey is drafted to go away to Korea to fight, leaving Laura Beth home alone and estranged from her doting daddy.
This story is set in 1902 where Gini, a dressmaker, and her sister Esther, both run an orphanage right outside of the small town of Albertville, Nebraska. Their home lies next to Martha and Dallas’ ranch where Gini exchanges eggs for milk every day to feed the orphan children.
MEMOIR: Beth and her Husband, Jim, finally get the call, A Baby! Their baby is ready to be adopted. A boy, and they are thrilled. Until they come to realize that all his crying and sleeplessness is not what they were expecting. After many doctor’s visits and therapy sessions, they realize that their son, James, has medical and emotional issues.
HISTORICAL: Ruth MacDonald has suffered a great deal during the past two years of her life. Her family ranch was attacked by Comanches, resulting in the destruction of her childhood home, the death of her family, and her captivity. Forced to live as one of them, she eventually finds herself pregnant. Then the raid from the U.S.
Matthew Grayken is young, successful, and dying. He isn’t interested in love. He needs a legal voice to enforce his wishes when he no longer can. Lonely, compassionate nurse Mikaela Compton is intrigued by his request. As their “friends only” marriage turns into love, she rejects the inevitability of Matt’s death and prays for a miracle instead.
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