This book was truly amazing! Kristin Hannah is an astonishing writer who tells a story of a historical time period through a woman's perspective. Elsa, the main character learns to be brave, have hope, and will do anything for her children. She eventually finds her voice and inner strength to help others in her situation. It truly touched by heart and enlightened me about how people endured and survived through The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Era. That time period and generation of people were such hard workers, brave, and resilient. They endured such incredible hardships in survival of their land and family. Hope, love, friendship, and motherhood are several themes in this epic novel of which you will not want to put down.