Torrent FallsThe year is 1888; Copper is a young widow with a baby trying to make a go of the ramshackle farm she received from her father in Troublesome Creek. Copper's life seems as dilapidated as the farm as she struggles to come to terms with her shattered world. Desperate to rekindle the easy faith she had as a child, she searches for peace and God's direction in the serenity of the Kentucky mountains. Further complicating her life is a budding romance with John Pelfrey, Copper's long ago sweetheart. Once sure she could never love again, Copper gives her heart to John only to face betrayal. A skilled midwife, Copper is challenged in many ways as she ministers to the women of eastern Kentucky. Always a believer, Copper still has much to learn as she grows in wisdom and in faith. |
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... couldn't afford the time . Eggs needed gathering , the milk from the morning needed straining , and she needed to see what she could salvage from the garden . How could she get everything done alone ? Of course there was her neighbor ...
... couldn't afford the time . Eggs needed gathering , the milk from the morning needed straining , and she needed to see what she could salvage from the garden . How could she get everything done alone ? Of course there was her neighbor ...
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... couldn't have been more surprised if the tomcat had hitched a team of mice to the plow. “You've saved the cucum- bers. Thank you.” She could have hugged him. Not only was he smart, but he had the decency to know he should have asked to ...
... couldn't have been more surprised if the tomcat had hitched a team of mice to the plow. “You've saved the cucum- bers. Thank you.” She could have hugged him. Not only was he smart, but he had the decency to know he should have asked to ...
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