A classic. Newly-poor family must survive a series of crushing blows as banks close, college son is hurt in car crash, father is in hospital, daughters cannot find jobs, starvation looms... Slowly, the family fortunes mend as, led by the youngest of the Challenger clan, they slowly refind their place in God's plan.

A typical Hill story line. Well told, with interesting characters, but nothing outstanding. I am more drawn to her stories that are more rooted in their time (World War I, flapper era, etc.), or that have unusual plot twists. In this one, she didn't even work the rich/poor angle much. This is usually a major Hill motif, but this time the handsome rich guys are mostly an afterthought. ( )