The Seeds of Change: 1 (Leah's Garden)

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The sisters' brother, Anders, comes for a visit and to help them decide about a venture they are considering -- building a lodging house. He brings a friend, RJ, who had been wounded in the Civil War and is still suffering both physically and mentally. As people try to help him, he becomes rude and very unfriendly. He is not a very nice person at first but the author does a great job of slowly but surely showing him how he needs to change. Each of these books features all the sisters, but while Lark and Forsythia took more of the focus in book one, Del takes the spotlight in this second book. She is starting the school year without a school house. Worse the towns people, even her sisters, don’t seem to realise how important it is to her. New in town, RJ battles both memories and pain from the war. The injury that cost him his eye continues to bring him debilitating pain, causing him to offend Del right from the start. As Del continues to strive hard for her students and their families, she finds an unexpected ally in RJ and her own work helps to bring him peace and a place in of belonging in this little town he finds himself in. Their romance is slow to develop and we only really get anything more than friendship right at the very end of the book, but I enjoyed the friendship they build, as well as all the details of the lives of these busy sisters and their community. I want to know if Brianna screams like a man or a girl': Teens accused of murdering transgender schoolgirl Brianna Ghey swapped messages as they plotted to lure her to a park where one of them stabbed her 28 times, murder trial hears Electronic music duo The KLF launch surprise new care business in a bid to support their older fans and help 'ravers to the grave' Adele poses with BFF Alan Carr, 47, on the night she confirmed she had married Rich Paul - and the comedian's new toyboy lover, 27, took the photo

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A wonderful entry into this series about 4 sisters who are trying to homestead in Nebraska but finding it very difficult. As money dwindles, one sister, Del, takes on the job of being the schoolteacher to supplement their income. She finds she loves it but feels others in the community do not necessarily see the importance of education. The schoolhouse was destroyed in a tornado and no one except her seems to think it is important enough to rebuild. Jade Thirlwall indulges in chips and descends into giggles while on a ride with her pals as she enjoys a trip to Winter Wonderland

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