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Cascading WaterworksBy Cindy M. AmosDescription:
Busy with her downtown beautification work, Elina Marshall witnesses near calamity as Lathe Dailey, Flora’s new town manager, rescues a widow and her children from a downburst when the old railroad water tower fails. The Marshall family soon attends the world-famous 1904 St. Louis Exposition, and Lathe is invited along to contract the new waterworks that will modernize their town with running water. Romance leads the way through exotic gardens and a gondola ride, until drama unfolds down The Pike’s rowdy midway. The untimely mishap drives a wedge between Lathe and the chairman of the town council—Elina’s stern father. July 4th ushers in a lot auction to expand the town and pits Elina dead set against Lathe’s top bid. Book Takeaway:Lofty aspirations of striving humankind can come true underwritten by faith in God and prayer. Why the author wrote this book:To demonstrate the resourceful advances of turn-of-the-century America, with women aiding men to plan for a better future for the community. |