Her Mother’s Hope

Her Mother’s Hope
Francine Rivers
Hardcover, 528 pp., $24.99
Tyndale House Publishers (March 16, 2010)

Near the turn of the 20th century, Marta leaves Switzerland to find life on her own terms, finally landing her with family in tow in California. Her experiences convince her that only the strong survive. Hildie, Marta’s daughter, becomes a nurse and gains independence, if not her mother’s respect. Amid the drama of WWII, Hildie marries and begins her own family. She wants her daughter never to doubt her love—but the challenges of life conspire against her. Each woman is forced to confront her faulty but well-meaning desire to help her daughter find her God-given place in the world.