Each Novelette recalls life in the early nineteen hundreds. The characters become very real as you empathize with them anxiously awaiting the unexpected. With a Dickensonian feel, these small town country stories, in a Midwest setting, are a compelling read. These four novelettes are all set in a historic time frame. Bridges to Hope is a must read In today's fast paced world, it is good for the soul to pull up a chair and a cup of tea with Mary Jean Roberts writings I could not put it down. I just loved that book. It was fantastic, the writing, the script. I can't say enough about it. -Bridget Elwart