The Children of ROLLING HILLS FARM

<div class=Section1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>In1944 Ruth Martin was to be a freshman in the fall at </span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Walnut</span></st1:PlaceName><span style='font-size: 11.0pt'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Grove</span></st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><st1:PlaceType><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>High School</span></st1:PlaceType></st1:place><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>. Afarm girl with a promising future a best friend a mostly loving family andin love from afar with graduating senior Jack Rollins who lived just up theroad from Rolling Hills Farm.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>DraftedJack Rollins has also noticed Ruth and proposes to visit her just to talkbefore leaving for the service. This supposedly secret encounter launches alandslide of passion blackmail rape incest shame lies pregnancyscheming murder pain and romance. Ruth runs to </span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Chicago</span></st1:place></st1:City><spanstyle='font-size:11.0pt'> where she marries rich Don Bowman but continues tosearch for best friend Janet and first love Jack who she is told is deadand she believes is also the father of her baby. Private detectives finallyfind Janet and she calls Ruth. The two arrange to meet near </span><st1:City><st1:place><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Saint Louis</span></st1:place></st1:City><spanstyle='font-size:11.0pt'> where an intriguing and thrilling climax to thestory unfolds.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div>