Pop. 1274: Daughter of the Town

Claire Chastain reflects on her life from childhood as the adopted daughter of the town’s leading citizen, a hard-working country lawyer and his wife. She shares the joys and challenges of growing up with her lifetime best friend Libby Callaghan. Libby comes to town as a ragged, poverty-stricken ten-year-old whose tough outer shell disguises her broken spirit and emotionally-scarred core. After Libby is adopted by a local rancher, the girls share the adventure of living on a ranch the size of a small state in a heart-warming story of overcoming bitter family loss. The girls struggle to find their place in the world as they confront shattered dreams and fallen heroes and make forever decisions. Claire copes with devastating family illness and is forced to face her demons when she is blindsided by loss and betrayal by the one person she idolizes. With her traditional values destroyed and her world in shambles, she searches her soul for redemption. The ultimate power of love and forgiveness triumphs in Claire’s reflections of coming of age.