Life in the United States was hard. Beaten down after a season of loss, Naomi decided to return to the home of her youth in search of peace and quiet. However, Ruth, her daughter-in-law, had very different ideas. Convinced that the empty plains of Manitoba, Canada were the scene of great excitement, Ruth invited herself to join Naomi's expedition to the great white north. How these two opposite minded women survived each other is one story. How they found new life in a town far different from anything they had ever known is another story entirely. Love Song of the Prairie: Gladstone features little known facts from the early days of Gladstone along with a lighthearted coming of age story that will warm the heart.*** Love Song of the Prairie is a series of stories that celebrate the triumph of love over adversity as well as the often overlooked drama of small-town family life.Genre: Humorous, historical fiction.***This story is also available in the anthology, Stories From Our Town.