The Years We Missed
The Years We Missed by Carol Ervin, published by Country Roads Publishing on October 16, 2024, is a 240-page narrative that explores the complexities of life choices and familial bonds. The story centers on May Rose, who reflects on her past decisions while recounting her journey from Winkler, West Virginia, to Fargo, North Dakota. As she grapples with the consequences of leaving her hometown and the people she loves, May Rose shares her experiences with her granddaughter, revealing the significance of those years apart.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes including family saga and historical context, as May Rose navigates the challenges of starting anew in a bustling city filled with opportunities and obstacles. Alongside her stepdaughter Wanda, she faces the realities of women’s work during this era, marked by low status and pay. The Years We Missed is the 14th installment in the Mountain Women Series, highlighting the resilience and determination of women in small-town settings during the early 1900s.
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Was it a mistake to leave Winkler? Was it a mistake to leave him, or were those years apart meant to be?
In her decades of happiness with her second husband, May Rose often wishes she’d married him the first time he’d asked. But maybe those 15 years spent apart were necessary, she tells her granddaughter, when Paula asks about those missing years. This is the story of that time.
Angry and ashamed, May Rose runs away from the disasters of her life in the sawmill town of Winkler, West Virginia, to go to the assistance of her orphaned cousins in the distant, unknown city of Fargo, North Dakota. Fortunately, she does not have to travel alone. Wanda, her stepdaughter and closest friend, is going too.
Fargo is the largest town they’ve seen, full of opportunities, immigrants and other newcomers seeking to build a life. But work for women is the same everywhere: low status with low pay, and May Rose has no idea how she’ll support herself and her cousins. Her cousins, however, are full of surprises, and so is Wanda.
The Years We Missed is a story of starting over, then starting over again. It’s Book 14 in the Mountain Women Series, bringing to life the struggles and triumphs, friendships and families of women in a small West Virginia town in the early 1900s.
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