Barbara Esstman

The story starts in Spring 1947, when 17yo Simon is on Mom Nora's spirited horse. The horse tripped and Simon died on impact...and his death fractured his family. Mom Nora was sedated and eventually hospitalized for "hysteria" as was typical in those years if you weren't the docile wife that was expected. Neal, the husband, can't stand the farm, so he moves to Chicago with the daughter Clea. But Nora refuses to see her family's farm, is backed by her mother & horse wrangler Ozzie, who has loved Nora since she was a teen, comes back to the farm to help her rebuild.… (mehr)