A Lantern in Her Hand

Abbie Mackenzie dreamed of becoming a fine lady, devoted to music and art. But at eighteen Abbie found a different dream, abandoning a comfortable life to marry handsome, quiet Will Deal. Together, they eagerly accepted the challenge of homesteading in Nebraska territory. For close to seventy years, readers have cherished Abbie’s story–an inspiring story of struggle against unexpected perils, of love and laughter, of the land she helped conquer and the family she raised.