Sometimes (though a very small sometimes) a baby's life looks good. You get fed, held, lots of praise for a simple smile and then you get to sleep. As you can see, Joash can sleep just about any where. It is nice to know that if he is tired, he will fall asleep in the car and 90% of the time stay asleep once we take him into the house. Since this most often happens around a nap, we just let him stay in his seat, rather than risk waking him up by taking him out and putting him in his bed. And most often his hat ends up over his eyes, which is pretty cute.
When Minerva Jane Jenkins was just fourteen years old, she married a man who moved her to the mountains. He carried with him a small box, which he told her held gold. And when he died fifty years later, he made her promise to tell no one about the box or the treasure it contained. Now at ninety-four, Minerva is nearing the end of what has sometimes been a lonely life. But she's kept her promise. Even so, rumors of hidden gold have a way of spreading, and Minerva is visited by a reporter, Del Rankin, who wants to know more of her story. As an unlikely friendship develops, Minerva is tempted to reveal her secret to Del. But the truth of what's really buried in the box may be hidden even from her. I really enjoyed this book. It is quality historical fiction with a strong narrative voice. I really liked the characters and it was interesting to see how all of the secrets they carried with them affected them. I enjoyed the relationships between the characters and how the setting was
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