The saga of the Stafford family, members of Boston's Beacon Hill society, traces the dynasty from their immigration to America, through the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Depression, and World War II
Eileen Lottman spent her adolescence during World War II in Sioux City, Iowa cheering up Army Air Force personnel who were stationed at a base in town. She has written and published 23 novels and has been working on the 24th for the past 18 years.