02441cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500370015326400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801660040752012920057353400450186565300270191065300170193765300510195465300380200585600430204399900170208615243UtSlPG20260610133346.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aDaviess, Maria Thompson,d1872-192410aOver Paradise Ridge :bA Romance 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-03  aProduced by David Garcia, Edna Badalian and the PG Online Distributed
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Kentuckiana Digital Library.  a"Over Paradise Ridge" by Maria Thompson Daviess is a romance novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the character Betty and her relationship with Samuel Foster Crittenden, who has chosen a life of farming over his promising ambitions in the city. With themes of love, sacrifice, and the clash between rural and urban life, the narrative explores Betty's struggle to reconcile her feelings for Sam, her own aspirations, and her loyalty to her friends, particularly Peter Vandyne, a poet.  The opening of the novel introduces us to Betty's internal conflict as she grapples with her feelings for Sam, who now leads a humble life as a farmer. Their childhood friendship has evolved into something deeper, yet Sam's life choices leave Betty feeling torn between her affection for him and her societal expectations. As she reflects on their shared past and the decisions they have both made, we see a glimpse of Betty’s desire to lead a meaningful life defined by her own choices. The first chapter sets the stage for a poignant exploration of love and personal ambition amidst the backdrop of pastoral life, ultimately encouraging the reader to ponder the sacrifice that often accompanies heartfelt decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aYoung women -- Fiction  aLove stories  aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction  aHarpeth Valley (Tenn.) -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15243  c56631d56631