The Search for Joyful

In this long-awaited sequel to the unforgettable (Boston Herald) bestseller Mrs. Mike Benedict and Nancy Freedman paint a portrait of the World War II eraas seen through the eyes of a young Cree woman on her own for the very first timeWhen her dear friend O Be Joyful died in a flu epidemic Mrs. Mike Flanigan opened her homeand heartto her orphaned child Kathy Forquet. Over the years young Kathy delighted in the Flanigans loveand suffered the pain of her schoolmates prejudice. But as the terrors of World War II drew closer to home Kathy decided to leave her familiar home and do her part by going to a nursing school in Montreal. There her life fills with drama and excitement as she meets two very different mena Native American who helps her understand her lost heritage and a wounded Austrian soldier who shares fascinating stories of his exotic embattled homeland. And as she learns about herself and the world beyond her hometown she tries to find the elusive prize she has sought for so long: the meaning of true joyRichly detailed and emotionally powerful The Search for Joyful is the inspiring story of a young womans courageous search for fulfillmentand the long-awaited new novel by the authors of the beloved Mrs. Mike praised by Library Journal as a book the reader will be unable to put down until the last page is read.