Abbie Mackenzie dreamed of becoming a fine lady, devoted to music and art. But at eighteen Abbie found a different dream, abandoning a comfortable life to marry handsome, quiet Will Deal. Together, they eagerly accepted the challenge of homesteading in Nebraska territory. For close to seventy years, readers have cherished Abbie's story--an inspiring story of struggle against unexpected perils, of love and laughter, of the land she helped conquer and the family she raised.
