Publisher's Synopsis
"A delightful reading of large splashy doings in the small pond of an endearingly lively, bossy, responsible, and much-loving lady" KIRKUS REVIEWS At the turn of the 20th century, a time when women had few choices, Bess Steed Garner inherits a legacy - not only of wealth, but of determination and desire, making her truly a woman of independent means. From the early 1900s through to the 1960s, Bess endures life's trials and triumphs with unfailing courage and indomitable spirit; the sacrifices love sometimes requires of the heart; the flaws and rewards of marriage; the oft-tested bond between mother and child; and the will to defy a society that demands conformity.
