A Rose by the Door
For years, visitors to Ash Hollow, NE, have knocked on Bea  Bartling's door and asked to see her famous pioneer roses, which  once marked the wagon train trails. Each time, Bea hopes to see  her estranged son, Nathan, but he never appears. After learning  that he has been killed in an accident, Bea loses her faith in  God and hardens her heart to the woman and child who appear on  her doorstep weeks later. Gemma Bartling was an unwed mother  with a young daughter, Paisley, when she met Nathan, and his  love helped her find security again. Now he's gone, and she has  pinned her last hopes on his mother. It takes a mysterious  gardener, a pastor who never gives up, and the open heart of a  small girl to break through the shells surrounding both Bea and  Gemma and lead them back to God. Both heartwarming and  melancholy, Bedford's (Harvest Dance) poignant tale will find a  home in all collections.Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.