Year in the Heartland

A Year in the Heartland is the story of a journey, a personal quest that carries Leigh Walker through the complexities of modern life and transforms her. Leigh is in many ways a typical Southern woman, brought up in the narrow social order of the Deep South, but her second marriage and family responsibilities present challenges that force her to take charge of her own life and lead her eventually to an understanding of her own purpose. Set in Alabama and the hills of northwest Arkansas, it is a story that deals with the issues that are relevant to many middle aged women, but will touch the hearts of readers of every age and gender, for Leigh Walker's problems are not unique. She is the quintessential Southern woman, who finds her true self only after a lifetime of struggle and emerges triumphant.