Colorado was devastated by the dust storms in the late 1930s and caused hardships for the families and their relationships.

Martha Helen and her family were better off than most, and her mother was very generous.

When a vagrant showed up with a neighbor's son lost in the storm, Martha's mother decided they should hire him for room and board since they couldn't pay him. Did she know something about vagrants?

He decided to stay and was a blessing to the family. The town was not happy - they worried he was bad news. Was he?

And what was Martha’s mother hiding about her past?

Find out why the families stay and the answers about the hired man and Martha’s mother in this well written account of this time in history.

Sandra Dallas knows how to bring history to life and make you feel as though you are there with the suffering families as the events happen in the town as well as being happy you didn’t live at that time.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.