Can Maggie's kindness soften a cruel heart? Her life may depend on it. Mrs. Crenshaw is one of the cruelest people in Dodge City-except maybe Thomas Gatlin himself However, Mrs. Crenshaw has a particular dislike for Maggie Daniels. When Maggie's father decides to take another coal-mining job-just like the one that nearly cost him his life-Maggie vows to stop him, even if it means working for Mrs. Crenshaw. The eleven-year-old girl finds herself laboring in the shadow of a woman she calls her "enemy." To make matters worse, Maggie must look after Mrs. Crenshaw's troublesome nephews, Cecil and...

Maggie Daniels is haunted by the accident. She sees it when she closes her eyes, and she hears it in her father's words: "Maggie should've come and gotten me." They are constant reminders of the tragic event. Her mama is gone and Maggie is to blame. When her daddy marries another woman, it's a chance for a fresh start. But Maggie can't let go of the past. She clings to a few precious mementos--all she has left of her mother. They become secret treasures, her only link to a past filled with tenderness and joy. She focuses on these items, closing herself off to everyone who cares for her. But...

Is the nightmare finally over, or is Maggie's life in danger still? Tensions are high as the jury delivers the verdict. Will it finally bring relief to the Daniels family, or will Mr. Thomas Gatlin find a way to carry out his revenge? A hasty decision could prove to be fatal. And when Jess's life is threatened, what part will the Gatlin mansion play in Maggie's struggle to protect Jess and Jed from Stub Huggins' wrath? Will Mr. Thomas Gatlin get his wish? Maggie's discovery brings secrets to light and teaches her an important truth about God, and about promises given too freely.

When the Dirty Thirties dries up rural America, farmers desert their land and flood to the cities where rooms can be rented, but alleys are free. After July's daddy closes the door behind him and never looks back, July and her mama are forced to survive in those awful alleys. Then July's mama dies and the young girl is tossed into an orphanage. She remembers her mama telling her about a grandpa and grandma she has never met. Now July is on a train headed for a small town somewhere in Kansas. Will her grandparents take her in as one of their own? And what dangers await her in this strange new...