"That's the nicest thing anyone ever said to me." "Just make sure you remember it on that day when you think no one cares about you, because we all have something worthwhile to give. For some it's their good looks. For others it's what they know. For others, it's what they have. And for others, it's how they love. I can tell you that the last type is what the world wants most of all, even when it doesn't seem to know it." Tildie O'Flaherty's life was one of rich discovery that began the day she was born and grew into womanhood. Then she met Jake McLaughlin, and their deep love was born over a lime-vanilla soda one afternoon while they were in high school. It grew when they got married and with the birth of each of their six children. But she never knew how strong that love would be until they moved to Alaska and she learned what it meant to share that love with her new community. Her epic story in this romantic historical fiction novel will keep you captivated by her experiences as she lives her life, deals with the joys and tragedies of her marriage, family, and friends-and eventually finds what it truly means to love someone with every fiber of her being