In 1984, in Whitetop Village, Grace Bennett, a woman who never lets herself be pushed around, married Matthew Foster, a man of the same tough spirit, in a whirlwind union. Each brought their own children into this blended family—a widow marrying an ex-convict. While the entire village waited to see them falter, they instead stood their ground against meddlesome relatives, faced down unreasonable neighbors, and through sheer hard work built their own factory. Supporting each other every step of the way, they steadily built a better life.
