Historical Fiction

It's 1935. Clarissa Wilding is determined to stay on the Kansas homestead even when drought and endless dust storms ravage their crops and endanger the health of her two sons. When her sister from New York comes to visit, they both must deal with the past while managing the trials of the present.

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The saga of the Wilding family continues as they move to the Pacific Northwest to escape the drought and dust storms. But the past has followed them, testing faith and family bond.

It's 1941. Europe’s troubles were far away and not of concern to Martha Watson. The United States was neutral, and the last war had claimed enough American lives. If war did come, Martha declared, she would never settle down with a soldier. “I’m not interested in anyone enlisting to go off to war.”

Hana Kato and her family are nearing the end of their confinement in a WWII Japanese American internment camp. Her beloved Papa has been taken to prison, and Hana works hard to keep the family together until he can join them in preparation for their release.