Set in the mid 40s this story starts out with folks down on their luck and coming together at Dolly's old farm house for shelter and a place to start over. The bonds they make with each other and Dolly make this a heart warming read. More than that the reader gets to experience the transforming power of community, belonging and grace as seen through the benevolent gestures of Dolly's boarders. Dolly, herself, is very much a mother hen, but as the story progresses her own wounds are revealed. Intertwined with the complicated lives of Dolly and her friends is the diary of one of the town's legendary woman. The mystery surrounding Catherine keeps Dolly and her friends in suspense as they verge on compulsion to find out what really happened. Dolly receives much more than she even imagined as the boarders she brought in for financial necessity become her dearest friends.
I received this book from the publishers but was not required to write a positive review.
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