The Four Winds

The Four Winds is a story about The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. If you're thinking, “oof, sounds heavy!” you'd be right. I mean, how does one write a happy and uplifting story about the Great Depression? And yet, this is written beautifully, with so much hope and growth and human goodness that it is well worth the read.

As a fun side note - I brought this book along recently to a doctor appointment where I knew I'd be spending a chunk of time in a waiting room. The nurse behind the desk saw what I was reading and said, “Oh, I've read that book! It's so good. Brave of you to read it in a public place, though - be sure to sit next to the Kleenex!”