"Two Sisters' Secret" is a historical fiction novel about the immigration experience in Iowa, based on Grandma Bernadine's life; but the uniqueness is this secret between the two sisters - era, 1892-1940+.
It's not just the personal story of Bernadine and her sister, but the story of rural America at the turn of the century and beyond - the days of horse-powered farm machinery and transportation, the transition to electric lights and telephones, the sadness, fear, and loneliness of an immigrant in the United States, and the very real hardship of The Great Depression.
The story takes you into the heart and soul of Bernadine as she struggles on the Midwest plains of Iowa, suffering heartbreaking losses of farmland, infant son, a daughter so needlessly, and husband before his time.
Readers see an impressive scene when the balance of power shifts from Bernadine's sister to her. And another powerful scene when Bernadine realizes Iowa is her home, not Germany, and wants to become a US citizen.