By and By I Reckon

<p>In 1923 East Texas young Leola leaves her loving family for a teaching job in a backwoods community miles from home.</p><p>She knows there will be challenges but doesn't anticipate a bitter unkind co-teacher a parent who wishes to harm her—or the man from the woods.</p><p>As a bride Leola begins a lonely life on an isolated river road in the bayous of western Louisiana.</p><p>Over the next six decades her faith and love are tested by poverty death and a disabled child.</p><p>Leola's response to these adversities will affect not only herself but generations to come.</p><p>In this parallel memoir the connection between Leola and her granddaughter spills out in the telling of similar stories of poverty love faith and resilience.</p>