Altering Horizons

Sarah, Victoria, and Christine have climbed to higher ground. Now they can see a wider horizon.They have personal opportunities they never dreamed existed.But the needs of their neighbors are greater than they knew.Playing it small will not serve their world. They must alter their horizons and expand their plans.But how do they do that in tradition-bound Riverford, Texas, in 1899?Sarah Novak's first year of teaching has made her even more determined to educate the immigrant children and rescue them from the cotton fields. But she loves Lee Logan, and the school board still will not hire married, female teachers.Victoria is using her art to portray strong women defying traditional gender barriers. But when she sees the suffering of her disadvantaged neighbors up close, she feels called to tackle the practical problems in Riverford.Christine has always defined herself as an amateur musician, but now the world is calling her to the concert stage. How can she answer that call when the immigrant children are still slaving in the fields?As all three women struggle to alter their horizons, a flu epidemic hits Riverford, and its citizens begin to die.