Through their very human experiences Miss Caldwell illuminates the spiritual crises of our time and brings into triumphant focus the power of faith in a world that puts faith in power. This dramatic and modern novel is a book for everyone in search of courage and peace of mind.

    To Daniel Morgan, self-made millionaire and reluctant playboy, young Liza Hanford was that rarest of all creatures - an efficient, compassionate and discreet private secretary. So discreet in fact that he never knew that for eight heart-wringing years Liza had been in love with him.It was hardly the kind of proposal to set a girl cloud-walking, but to Liza it opened the door to a new life . . . and perhaps he just might learn to love her.To all appearances it was a true Cinderella story. But underneath the pleasant surface dark shadows of Daniel's past began to emerge. Suddenly this unspoken menace exploded and threatened not only Liza's marriage but her husband's life.

    

    But Kiko, the Mexican-Indian boy whose father was foreman of the ranch, had never in his life questioned the edicts of the adult world. It was Amy, the child of the city, who announced to Kiko that they weren't going to let this happen and it was she who devised the plot to hide the young filly. Set against the picturesque background of a Southern California ranch, the story moves with dramatic impact to an exciting and unexpected climax.

    This is a story you might tell if you wanted to combine all the things you love about Christmas.