![]() The arrival of this soft-spoken American, a Vietnam War resister, will test the morals and beliefs of the Ward family and their close-knit community. Everything changes one hot July afternoon in 1966 when a long-haired stranger walks up the winding dirt road to their door. Like her mother, Natalie believes their lives are blessed, as rich and as sweet as the fresh milk that is their livelihood. She adores her three brothers, especially the eldest, Boyer, whom she idolizes with a childlike worship. ![]() Natalie cherishes her position as the only daughter of the beautiful Nettie Ward-the pride of the Catholic Ladies Auxiliary-and the town's milkman, Gus Ward-the darling of Atwood housewives. Friends and neighbors, young and old alike, show up regularly on their farmhouse porch-all willing to share in the never-ending daily chores in exchange for a place at the Ward family table. ![]() A family so close and loving that they are the envy of the nearby town of Atwood. ![]() ![]() Growing up on a dairy farm in the mountains of British Columbia less than two miles from the American border, she knows little of the outside world. At fifteen, Natalie Ward believes her life is perfect. ![]()
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