where hope prevails (return to the canadian west book #3)  <b>inspiring conclusion to a popular series with a tv tie-in <br /><br /></b>when beth thatcher returns to coal valley, she has much to be excited about. she anticipates jarrick's proposal of marriage and perhaps a spring wedding. the mine is expanding, and there are more schoolchildren than ever.<br /><br />but the town's rapid growth brings many challenges. a second teacher is assigned, and beth finds herself going head-to-head with a very different philosophy of education--one that dismisses religion and rejects god. fearful for the children who sit under the influence of robert harris hughes, beth struggles to know how to respond.<br /><br />at the same time, beth wonders if jarrick is considering a position at her father's company simply for her sake. should she admit her feelings on the matter? or keep silent and allow jarrick to make up his own mind?