Icon of the Heart

This Story Is About A Young Boy Ron Schaeffer And A Young Girl Jean Soric Who Fall In Love And Then Face An Uncertain Future As Jean Finds Herself Pregnant At Thirteen. They Embark On An Endeavor To Get Married Only To Find Jean'S Mother An Overbearing Woman Refuses To Permit It. Ruth Jean'S Mother Eventually Is Forced To Allow Their Marriage But Then Works Diligently To Break It Up. The Story Tells Or Their Struggles As They Work To Make A Go Of Their Marriage Enduring Trials Of Infidelity Deceit Menial Economic Means And Numerous Setbacks. Finally After Seventeen Years They Divorce Only To Find They Still Love One Another. Shortly After They Divorce Jean Develops Cancer Of The Lymph Glands A Devastating Debilitating Disease But Their Love Even Transcends This Malady And They After Getting Back Together Remain Lovers Until Jean'S Death In 1984.