Che is a precocious young boy raised in isolated privilege by his New York grandmother. Yearning for his famous outlaw parents—radical 1960s activists who are now among the FBI's most wanted—he's denied access to television and the news. But he takes hope from his teenage neighbor, who predicts, “They will come for you, man. They'll break you out of here.” One afternoon, the prediction appears to come true. Soon Che, too, is an outlaw, fleeing...

The Great Depression has hit West Virginia hard. Men are out of work; women struggle to feed hungry children. Luckily, Nurse Becky Myers has returned to care for them. While she can handle most situations, Becky is still uneasy helping women deliver their babies. For these mothers-to-be, she relies on an experienced midwife, her dear friend Patience Murphy. Though she is happy to be back in Hope River, time and experience have tempered Becky's cheerfulness,...