In the backwoods of Mississippi, Jewel and her husband, Leston, are blessd with five fine children. When Brenda Kay is born in 1943, Jewel gives thanks for a healthy baby, last-born and most welcome. But an unforseeen events can set a life on a course without reason or compass, and this is the story of Jewel's devotion to a child who is both her burden and God's singular way of smiling upon her.
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