A HEART-WARMING STORY OF LOVE, FAITH, AND HOPE The struggle of a Blue Star mother during World War II. Katherine is a historical novel set in the days of World War II when love and sacrifice join hand in hand on the Homefront to keep the candles burning. Katherine's story centers around a New England family during the last holiday season of World War II. It is a poignant drama that portrays a mother trying to hold her family together while struggling with the deep emotions of faith, hope, and love. Will Katherine's prayers bring her son home from the war in Europe? Can she trust in a higher power to help her husband overcome alcoholism? Most importantly, can her third marriage survive the holidays as Katherine faces the mounting, emotional strain threatening to tear her family apart?