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In 1830, the little Hebridean island of Lismore was one of the
granaries of the West Highlands, with every possible scrap of land
producing bere barley or oats. The population had reached its peak
of 1500, but by 1910, numbers had dwindled to 400 and were still
falling. The agricultural economy had been almost completely
transformed to support sheep and cattle, with ploughland replaced
by the now familiar green grassy landscape. With reference to
documentary sources, including Poor Law reports, the report of the
Napier Commission into the condition crofters in the Highlands and
Islands, as well as local documents and letters, this book
documents a century of emigration, migration and clearance and
paints an intimate portrait of the island community during a period
of profound change. At the same time, it also celebrates the
achievements of the many tenants who grasped the opportunities
involved in agricultural improvement.
When Birdie Wilson and his two boys find a baby floating in a
basket on the Ohio River, they can't begin to imagine the impact
their discovery is to have on their little of town of Cambria.
Accepting Birdie's dictum that the child welfare people will name
her "Baby Jane Doe" and lose her in their impersonal system, the
townspeople, led by Mayor Johnny White, set out to keep the baby a
secret from authorities and take care of her until they find out
who she is. Surprising things take place. Cambrians who've never
agreed on anything come together. Good things happen to those who
become involved. Father Jacob and Pastor Mike, always competitive,
work together. Granny Vogler, the town sorehead, and Ida
Quattlebaum, the reclusive heir to the Quattlebaum Steamship
Company fortune, find common interests. Molly Hearst, who cares of
and comes to love the baby like her own, finds love with Lynn
Swafford, a deputy sheriff searching for the baby after one of
Birdie's boys inadvertently reveals her existence. But the big
question remains . . . Where did this baby come from.
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