Travel with retiree authors, Jim and Helen Whitworth, as they go on the road with their "new" second hand motorhome, Rex, who often seems to have a mind of his own. Jim wants to extend awareness about Lewy body dementia (LBD). Helen supports his efforts but insists it is his mission, not hers. She dreams of traveling in an RV and teaching. Jim isn't interested in RVing; he's been there, done that. When Helen, a retired nurse and educator, offers to teach about LBD, Jim agrees to spend the summer on wheels. During their first summer as RVers and hopeful teachers, thrift queen Helen and...

Based on the author's family history, Betsy is a novel set in the Missouri frontier, circa 1850, where preachers and doctors are scarce and feelings are strong. Betsy, a city beauty, fresh from the heartbreak of desertion, becomes embroiled in adventure as she travels to the Misouri frontier. There she finds herself falling in love again--with a family of active children. Betsy is also the story of these children and their father, still grieving the loss of their mother and wife--and how they react to the advent of this young woman into their lives. And finally, it is a depiction of life in...