The Pearl Button: Meant to Be

by Sandy Jones

Colorado 1874 John Snoe, widower, becomes uncharacteristically depressed after his daughter marries and he is left alone again after eighteen years. John convinces himself that God has sentenced him to a miserable, solitary existence. Friends and neighbors hardly recognize the man he has become. But John is given another chance, a chance to rebuild his life, but he must open his arms and heart to another. Is it too late? Will John stubbornly ignore his last chance for happiness? Anne Soileau, Civil War widow of Baton Rouge, is invited by her sister to Trapper Valley, Colorado. Anne is not certain that she should leave all that is familiar. Should she stay on the East Porch of her father s home, where she has endured her loneliness since the death of her husband? Or should she seek a new life, a new purpose and a new love in Colorado?

220 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Sandy Jones is an American author and pregnancy and parenting expert. She has written, and co-authored, a dozen books since 1976, including the "Great Expectations" series, focusing on a baby's first years. She has been a lecturer at several events, including La Leche League conferences, an organization that educates women on breast-feeding.
Jones has a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina and a Master's degree in psychology from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She is divorced, and has one daughter, Marcie Jones, who she has co-authored two books with.