A book of conversations between a little girl and her teacher, set in the 1940's when life was a little bit lazier and secrets were stronger. The vulnerability of the little girl cuts into the heart of her teacher and, between the two of them, a love is born that can never die. A wonderful, heart wrenching book of innocence combined with a wisdom beyond understanding.

Dancing Across Heaven is the sequel to Down From Skitts Mountain. It is the finishing memoir to the historical fiction of the first book in the sequel, the story of a dysfunctional family and its way into reality through love, understanding, and faith. Dancing is the story of Abe and Lillie Hilsman, their backgrounds, their love and their struggles. It takes us from their meeting to their re-meeting upon their deaths. This is the love story of a young couple of the 1940s who, through their lives together, ultimately are exalted through love.