My dear Beth, Though Uppsala, Iowa, takes its name from a city in my native Sweden, life here is different from what I have known. With my parents' blessing, I have taken employment in the home of Mr. Bridger, a dairy farmer, caring for his ill mother and two young, orphaned nieces. It is most unlike me to leave home, even in a temporary manner. But the need is great and Hattie Bridger and the children are so endearing. As for Dirk Bridger, he is...

After a wait of over ten years, Karola Breit finally receives word from her betrothed in America to join him, but then she discovers that he's a recent widower with two children.

He's the GOAT to millions of soccer fans, dazzling the world for decades with his thrilling left-footed scoring kicks and winning his first World Cup for his homeland Argentina in 2022. Now, at age 36, Lionel Messi has brought his thrilling play to America to lead Major League Soccer's Inter Miami team. The Little Boy from Rosario rose from humble roots to win 10 La Liga titles for Barcelona and take home seven Ballon d'Or trophies

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