The Endearment - Large Print Author:Lavyrle Spencer After her Mother's death Anna Reardon and her brother James,leave Boston after Anna responds to a mail-order bride newspaper ad. She is guilt ridden as she has led her intended to believe she is an excellent housewife and cook, a girl of 25 instead of 17 and that she will arrive alone. When they meet Karl Lindstrom realizes Anna is none of t... more »he things he wants, yet he accepts Anna and her brother. But there is still one burning secret Karl doesn't know. Anna fears he will never forgive her for this one.« less