In the rural community of Big Springs, Indiana, thirteen-year-old Virginia believes she understands the quiet rhythms of her family’s life—their farm, the general store they own, and the neighbors who depend on both. Then she is entrusted with a secret that changes everything. For years, her family has been using their farm and store as part of...

Carter has survived the horrors of the Civil War, but returning home does not mean the war is over for him. Months spent suffering in a prisoner-of-war camp have left wounds no one can see. Though he longs to put the past behind him, memories of hunger, fear, death, and captivity continue to haunt him, leaving his spirit fragile and his future...

Big Springs, Indiana, 1869. Four years have passed since the Civil War ended, and Virginia and Angus have settled into married life in the quiet countryside of southern Indiana. Though their home is filled with love, one longing remains unanswered. After years of marriage, they are still without children, and the hope of becoming parents grows...