Rough Road Home

This is a warm and tender storyof a yong war widow during the 1950's in Vermont. While living on an army base with her four young children, Melissa finds tha she is a widow and expecting another baby. with only her small nsurance policy she sets off to find a homefor her family.From the moment she pulls into the drive of the old yellw farmhouse her heart is lost and so is the readers. A story where the straykittens, neighbors, and all thepeople in the little village nearby become our friends too.

After death of her husband, woman is left with a large family to raise by herself. She moves to an old Vermont farm and goes into dairy farming - against all odds. One of my favorite books - great reading even though its over 40 years old. I will re-read it again.