Will to Love Book

I loved the historical setting, especially looking into the strict Calvinist beliefs, how they molded the lives and relationships of the characters and how they changed over the years. I enjoyed the relationships across the generations, and the family ties that proved stronger than disagreements when crisis arose. This is a gentle, easy book that makes me laugh and cry.

I read this book for the first time when I was in high school and loved it. Unfortunately, I loaned it to a friend and never got it back. Every five or 10 years, I seek it out at the library and read it again...it's about time for another read, and maybe to share with my daughter now