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02026aam a2200337 4500 001 1EFC526C182011E2B2752CA76AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20121017010136 008 111222s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 010 $a 2012028335 020 $a 1410453413 (hardback) 020 $a 9781410453419 (hardback) 040 $d SILO $d SILO 100 1 $a Aiken, Ginny. 245 1 $a For such a time as this $h [large print] / $c Ginny Aiken. 250 $a 1st ed. 260 $a New York : $b FaithWords, $c 2012. 300 $a 372 p. ; $c 21 cm. 520 $a "Drought has forced farmers around the small town of Bountiful in the Hope region of Oregon to mortgage their property. Then word comes of plans for a spur line to run through the area and join the railroad in nearby Milton. Folks with money see an opportunity to fill their coffers by buying farmland cheap then selling to the railroad for a profit. The Bank of Bountiful, owned by Eli Whitman, appears to be doing that, as well. Widowed two years earlier, Eli, with a son and daughter to raise, sought a hard-working, educated Christian woman to care for them and his home. Olivia Moore filled the bill, and as soon as Eli recognized her as an excellent investment, he offered her first employment then a marriage of convenience. While Olivia is an excellent choice, her large family gives Eli pause. He knows about the pr oblems posed by in-laws, so he will do whatever it takes to avoid a repeat of his earlier experiences"--Provided by publisher. 541 $d 20121010. 650 1 $a Frontier and pioneer life $z Oregon $x Fiction. 655 7 $a Christian fiction. 941 $a 7 952 $l DBPE173 $d 20180719022941.0 952 $l VXPE964 $d 20171214013152.0 952 $l SAPG074 $d 20160202064958.0 952 $l CYPF706 $d 20150507011629.0 952 $l JBPC145 $d 20141215154007.0 $m LP F AIK 952 $l BZPC851 $d 20131007103157.0 952 $l FLPB224 $d 20121017010342.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=1EFC526C182011E2B2752CA76AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search