![]() ![]() Conrad Ellis - privileged and spoiled and Ella's nemesis since childhood - steps into this arena of teeming hostility to exact his vengeance and demonstrate the extent of his blind hatred and unlimited cruelty. ![]() ![]() The climate of desperation creates a fertile atmosphere for racial tensions and social unrest. In an effort to save their families from homelessness and hunger, farmers and cattlemen are forced to make choices that come with heartrending consequences. Friends and neighbors who've thus far maintained a tenuous grip on their meager livelihoods now face foreclosure and financial ruin. The changes are echoed by the turbulence beyond the house walls. ![]() Rainwater moves into her house.and impacts her life in ways Ella could never have foreseen. However, times are hard, and in order to make ends meet, Ella's house must remain 100 percent occupied. Rainwater will bring about unsettling changes. When David Rainwater arrives at the house looking for lodging, he comes recommended by a trusted friend as "a man of impeccable character". Between chores of cooking and cleaning for her residents, she cares for her 10-year-old son, Solly, a sweet but challenging child whose misunderstood behavior finds Ella on the receiving end of pity, derision, and suspicion. With the country in the stranglehold of drought and economic depression, Ella Barron runs her Texas boardinghouse with an efficiency that ensures her life will be kept in balance. ![]()
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