Beschrijving

Precocious and fashionable Annie is fortunate to be married to a hardworking man, even if he’ll never be the beloved fiancé she lost to illness years ago. Bartering for what his family needs in exchange for haircuts and shaves, Tommy desires to prove himself worthy of Annie’s affection. But is their relationship strong enough to survive when secrets from his past threaten their home and livelihood during the worst ravages of the Dust Bowl?

Since Tommy was a friendly, verbose fellow, the courtship didn’t last long before my sisters decided it was time for me to marry. My age made a difference. I was twenty-nine, and old maid status was coming upon me faster than ruffians made moonshine.

Then he said the magic words, \