Helen’s screams outlasted the wind. By sunrise, the storm had finally passed, leaving dust and death hanging in the air. The house quiet, I retreated from Oz to dig yet another hole in the parched earth near the fence line.
This first chapter has been called the 'make or break' chapter. I intentionally made it graphic and emotional as a way to set the tone for the rest of the book. This was an extremely difficult time period with often-times heartwrenching situations. I wanted to honor those who lived through it by being authentic about the struggles they faced while also being sensitive to those who have suffered through miscarriages and still-births. It was not a topic I approached lightly and I pray those who kept reading past these diffiicult first few pages found themselves ultimately uplifted in the end.
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