Search - Sycamore Steeple

   Only the grace of God could ever shatter his pride and bind the family together again...

   Kelby Morgen - eldest son of Wilhelm and Ruby Morgen. He has always been the self-sufficient bulwark of the family, the one who, come drought or disease, could be counted on to preserve the Morgen land and heritage. But strong as he seems, Kelby's weaknesses are soon exposed by:

   Joanna Hawley - San Franciscan society girl. Her too-conspicuous assets - wealthy and beauty - threaten to separate her from the home and the man she loves...

   Mary Alice Scott - Sycamore's stalwart schoolteacher. She's been waiting for years for her hearts desire, and now she is determined to act...

   Arlan Morgen - younger brother of Kelby. Driven by a restlessness alien to his family, he lashes out at the loving hands that threaten to choke his dreams