Letters from Jacob

Abbington Pickets #3

by H.C. Hewitt

World War One is in full swing and Abigail Hudson is doing her best to keep the home fires burning while her husband, Jacob, fights for King and Country. She tries to balance family life along with running The General Store in their village of Abbington Pickets. Abigail, expecting their first child, is adjusting well to her new role until something unforeseen happens. With one family crisis after another, Abigail struggles to have the same faith in God that her husband has. Jacob always believes God will take care of everything, no matter what. Writing to Jacob brings comfort to Abigail. His letters always lift her spirits. Even when Dr. Parker comes to the village, with his arrogant attitude and flirting ways that rub her the wrong way, Abigail writes to Jacob about it. As always, he has an answer for her troubles. Then his letters stop. What happened? Is he missing? Captured? Or worse? Will Abigail be able to continue life without Jacob and be able to handle the financial burden that is bestowed upon her during a war that appears will never end? Will Abigail lean on God and have the faith Jacob has shown her? Read more about the struggles of prairie life in Saskatchewan, Canada amidst World War One.

332 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2019

About the author

H. C. (Heather “Corinne”) Hewitt grew up on a farm on the edge of the Moose Mountains, northwest of Manor, Saskatchewan, where she developed a deep appreciation for the rural prairie landscape and the people who live there. She has been passionate about reading and writing from an early age and always knew that she would someday write a novel. Her grandmother’s extensive knowledge of Saskatchewan history and her grandfather’s collection of antiques sparked an enduring love of history, especially of the era in which her novel series unfolds. Her story’s setting in the series of Abbington Pickets was inspired by the Cannington Manor History Park, which was founded in 1882 by Englishman, Captain Pearce who set out to create a Victorian village in Canada.
H. C. Hewitt’s other passions are quilting, designing quilt and embroidery patterns, as well as collecting antiques. She and her husband, Kenny, farm with her dad as well as their son on their five-generation family farm. They have four grown children and seven grandchildren, with whom they love to spend time with.