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This book is fabulous. It is the story of a motherless family in Montana, whose father is trying to hold things together for his three sons. He sees an ad in the newspaper put there by a woman wanting a housekeeping position. The ad says "Can't cook but doesn't bite." She is hired, and the family is amazed by what happens when she and her brother come to town. The story is told through the eyes of the oldest son in the family, who is a good student who wants to help his family while attending th
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I had originally rated this 4 stars. But Anytime I read something about "schoolteachers" in any other novel, I'm transported back to this story. The story and setting have stayed with me, so I feel the need to up my star rating to a 5.
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