Courage rising : April - August 1871
(Book)

Sequel to Shining through dark clouds.

Will Reconstruction unite a divided country, or will it simply test everyone's courage? America continues the struggle to become a country for everyone. The newly formed Bregdan Medical Clinic faces a challenge no one anticipated, and Carrie, Janie, and Elizabeth are forced to make unimaginable choices. Carrie deals with another loss which shatters her heart. Florence and Silas, flush with the excitement of starting a practice in Paris, are embroiled in a new nightmare. Rose is presented an impossible choice by the Virginia Board of Education but also welcomes two new teachers who guarantee to change life on the plantation. Marietta, eager to visit the plantation with the twins, faces the bigotry which sent her and Jeremy north. Abby and Thomas are caught up in violence in New York City as America struggles to deal with the huge influx of immigrants. When everyone really just wants a simple, clear future, each person finds they have to search for the courage to keep moving forward.