This is a delightful tale of an exceptional young woman with special abilities, living in Virginia during the time of the Civil War. She was an orphan living alone with only one close friend and her son who lived on the next farm over. The son, especially, aided her in various ways.

The tale details how this young woman, among other attributes, helps heal a badly injured Union soldier... thus, a true friendship formed between them. She endures a tremendous trial after he leaves. The plot continues to expand after the war ended.

The story was well-written and smoothly "flowed" from one scene to the next. The characters developed seemed very real. The portrayal of the supporting scenes was very effective.

This would be a perfect family story... except for some profanity - which could easily have been avoided

My review of this book offers a Four Stars rating. ( )