January 2, 1981

The story continues...

Margo Fischer-Owens' life falls out from under her immediately following her brother's wedding, necessitating an urgent intervention and rescue from the newlyweds. Her return to Minitonas for care, support, and restoration takes several unexpected turns as she gradually gets back on her feet.

Hugh R. Fischer isn't pleased to have to deal with more family problems in the wake of his marriage to Ellie. Nevertheless, that doesn't quench the joy he finds in having a loving wife and continuing to transform his property... until the discovery of the big hidden secret.

Ellie Bauman-Fischer's determination to build a family is clouded by her apparent barrenness, which threatens to cause a relapse into depression. How should she live if she can't make life go the way she wants? What, and who, will give meaning to her life if childlessness is her fate?