"Sheltering Arms" by Joette Baldwin is the author's debut novella and it is a spell-binding read from its opening lines ("1963 Deep in the bosom of southern Virginia there lies a moldering headstone. It rests in the shade of a purple Magnolia and bears the name Ren e Chastain Harris.") to its surprise, heartwarming conclusion. This poignant story of a Civil War wife and mother who faces heartbreak with bravery is told in lyrical, dreamily beautiful prose that mesmerizes the reader and draws them into the heart of Ren e Chastain Harris's Prince Edward County, Virginia world. Journey with Joette Baldwin into a long-ago land of passion, heartache, beauty and love eternal, and be forever changed by the experience
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