Publisher's Synopsis
This book chronicles the fate of Kate and Amos Walters and their daughter Caroline. Following the Civil War, families worked to rebuild their lives amid chaos and confusion. People were scattered and plantations like Kate's blessed Leewood Manor were destroyed. Kates' determination to live and provide a better future for her children are put to the test. Each generation finds new paths intricately tied to the previous. This is a well written account of lean times, struggles and small victories where you had to Root Pig or Die!