A Sojourner Christmas (el. knyga) (skaityta knyga) | knygos.lt

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She relinquished her childhood home. Abandoned her former life. And set off for a faraway valley that's touted as magical. As an aspiring newspaper reporter, Blossom Evans expects to find plenty of material with which to carve out a career. But alarming tales about the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas abound. Barely tamed, rugged brush land. Mexican bandits. Wildcats, rattlesnakes, and tarantulas as big around as dinner plates. Where will she find the courage to face-and overcome-such foes, even for her dream career?The first hint of an answer lies in the sleepy little West Texas town of Winters. An unexpected conflict is brewing, one that could launch a reporter's career-or crush it before it begins.How will Blossom be lured into the fray? And where will she find the temerity to confront this particular brand of evil? It's Christmas Eve 1923, and Blossom Evans is about to discover what's she made of.