"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...