Spreading My Wings

The eldest child of divorced parents, Rachel Ann Eggars (Rae) keeps house while her mother brings home the bacon. Her hopes and dreams must take a back seat to the needs of their family. Hard work, discipline, a capable mind and a winning personality enable Rachel to excel and earn a scholarship to college. But college would soon take a back seat. On a plane to London, Rae meets Gordon Prescot, II. After a whirl-wind romance, they marry in Paris. A decade later, Gordon is a happily married, successful architect. Rae is lonely, childless, and unfulfilled living in her husband's shadow. If only she could have a baby. Then, she would have something of her own. After fantasizing for months about becoming a mother, Rae learns she can never have children. She is devastated. Desperate to accomplish one dream of her own, she returns to where her life changed direction. At school in Tennessee Rae embarks on a path of self-discovery that reveals more than she could ever have imagined. She soon discovers that her most valuable lessons will be learned outside the classroom. Further, the price for Rae's education will be much higher than the cost of tuition.