The Sequel to Love Lifts the Heart

By Nancy Crapser Hunt

I felt the need to write The Sequel to Love Lifts the Heart to
update the readers with activities here on Echo Valley Farm.
And, as I began to write, I reflected back, again, on how life
was and has been and is now on the Farm.
Each day is a challenge; but there are no fears, now.
It is my hope that anyone reading this will enjoy it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Jul 16, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483647425

Nancy Crapser Hunt

Having been here on Echo Vally Farm since 1960, there have been many trials and challenges to overcome. I still have full days with the work and Bobby's care. But we find time to enjoy life and the peace here in the valley, on the farm. The Sequel to Love Lifts the Heart will give the readers more knowledge of my life here with the family.

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Copyright © 2013 by Nancy Crapser Hunt.

Library of Congress Control Number:   2013909731

ISBN:      Hardcover      978-1-4836-4741-8

                Softcover       978-1-4836-4740-1

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Rev. date: 07/09/2013

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter I – New Year’s 2010: Bobby’s Illness

Chapter II – Bobby’s Own Enterprise

Chapter III – Another Operation

Chapter IV – Dealing with Deceit

Chapter V – Love of Family Encouraging the Couples and Young Adults

Chapter VI – Co-Boss

Chapter VII – From My Kitchen Window

Chapter VIII – The First Great-Grandson What a Joy!

Chapter IX – Operation Number 4

Chapter X – Time to Reflect Happiness, Sadness, and Times Unexplained

Epilogue

Dedication

I wish to dedicate my second publication entitled The Sequel to Love

Lifts the Heart to Matthew A. Farina, MD, pediatric cardiologist.

I am so thankful that I had you to stand by me in my time of trial.

Preface

Love Lifts the Heart closes with the death of Robert’s father—all the children’s father, my husband Ron. It was also Christmas of 2009.

Realizing that this life is continuous, I began to compile the second edition. I had had my two hip-replacement surgeries on April 7, 2009, (the right side) and August 7, 2009, (the left side) respectively. This time of convalescence gave me the opportunity to put my book together.

The first comments in Love Lifts the Heart, I had put down forty years ago regarding Ron and the children. The research for the poems and the permission to print had been sought and received, and contact for the foreword had been made.

I remember, one night back then, telling my husband to go on to bed as I was going to write. I stayed up and wrote for four hours, when all was quiet. The four little boys were all asleep. I kept these notes in a brown composition book and they were all used—every word.

Timing was right. With the deaths of my father-in-law; my mother-in-law, and then my husband. The opportunity was presented for me to express myself fully, and I did.

Emotions continue to come out in talking with people who have read Love Lifts the Heart. So far, it has only two negative comments. Others talk to me with full understanding and comment on some issues in a supportive way. At any rate, nothing can change what has been done. I only need to move forward, courageously, in the care needed for Bobby