Now with a new afterword A five star-reviewed, unforgettable story that bestselling author Homer Hickam calls -one of the most eloquent, moving, irresistible true stories- he's ever read. The Waiting will touch your heart and make you believe in love's enduring legacy, as well as the power of prayer.

In 1928, 16-year-old Minka was on a picnic in the woods when she was assaulted and raped. And suddenly this innocent farm girl--who still thought the stork brought babies--was pregnant. The story that follows has been almost a hundred years in the making. After a lifetime of...