The greatest journey is the one you least expectSwept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel it simply sparkles Evie WoodsA treat of a book, utterly transporting Eve ChaseLong before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to homeWhen news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sisters orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sisters shoes her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.On the unforgiving plains, Emilys courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything including her home and her marriage.Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one womans journey of selfdiscovery.Readers LOVE Before DorothyA story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself Kristin Harmel[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and selfdiscovery HeatCaptivating, luminous, spellbinding Fiona ValpyHeartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and Ive read them all. Loved it! Gill PaulAn epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written Amanda Geard
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The greatest journey is the one you least expectSwept me off my feet! A jewel of a novel it simply sparkles Evie WoodsA treat of a book, utterly transporting Eve ChaseLong before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own unforgettable adventure much closer to homeWhen news reaches Kansas that her beloved sister has tragically died, Emily Gale must become a mother overnight. Her sisters orphaned child, Dorothy, desperately needs a home.But Emily doubts her ability to fill her sisters shoes her life on the barren Kansas prairies is no place for a child.On the unforgiving plains, Emilys courage is endlessly tested. The prolonged drought and relentless dust storms threaten to destroy everything including her home and her marriage.Can Emily overcome her grief and let Dorothy heal her heart?From the promise of Chicago in the 1920s to the harsh beauty of the Kansas prairie during the dust bowl of the 1930s, this is a story of family, duty and one womans journey of selfdiscovery.Readers LOVE Before DorothyA story as glimmering as the Emerald City and as hopeful as Dorothy herself Kristin Harmel[An] enchanting and powerful tale of grief, love and selfdiscovery HeatCaptivating, luminous, spellbinding Fiona ValpyHeartbreaking and uplifting at the same time, this is my favourite Hazel Gaynor novel to date, and Ive read them all. Loved it! Gill PaulAn epic tale, a triumph of imagination and beautifully written Amanda Geard
Binding: Hardback;400 pages; Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers - UK Wholesale Acct; Classification: FA; Weight: 736 g; Dimensions: 163 x 242 x 36
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