As is usually the case thus far with books written by Janette Oke, this was a great book. Being a single mother myself, I really identified with the main character, Sarah.
I was looking forward to reading the book once I read the two main character's names actually, lol, Sarah and Rebecca. (I am Sara, and my sister is Rebecca, aka Becky :D amusing coincidence)
The story follows a young widow, Sarah, who's husband is killed. Rebecca is her young daughter, only about a year or so old at the start of the book. Ssarah struggles to run her husband's freight business after he dies, struggles to make ends meet, pay off debts, and support herself and her daughter. Through the kindness of neighbours, who freely offer to look after young Rebecca, she is able to do this. She then decides it would be better for rebecca to be sent to boarding school to "learn to be a lady".
Sarah has a number of hardships to overcome. She's not strong enough to handle the freight on her own, so must hire help for loading and unloading. Winter's harshness, especially out on the prairies. Competition, the opening of another freight run, which she takes on. An accident that left her in bed for a number of days, but brought her closer to God. And then teh return of her daughter, no longer the little girl she was when she went away, home, and accustomed to a different way of life.
I don't think I could ever send my children away, even for their own good, but luckily for me in a lot of ways times now are easier for a single parent than they used to be. I did understand the, do what you can for them, and being determined to do it yourself, and not depend upo others, though I think at times she could have accepted the offered help, but I am also one to refuse help when I should probably do otherwise.
So yes, I Really identified with Sarah. This was a really great book, as I said, and as all of Janette Oke's books I've read thus far (numbering around 30 I figure) I've been able to take something meaningful personally to myself from it.
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