Raising four strong-willed younger siblings after her mother s death and her father s imprisonment, seventeen-year-old Lanie Freeman never knows what new adventure will roll into view such as her brother s wild idea to turn the family s old truck into a traveling store. The Freeman Rolling Emporium could provide the financial security Lanie and her family so desperately need, or it could tear them apart. Yet it s only a prelude to other changes. Author Brent Hayden s arrival in Fairhope breathes fresh life into Lanie s dream of becoming a writer. And then the hammer descends Lanie s father is diagnosed with cancer, and the faith and unity of her family are stretched to the limit. And on top of this shattering news, a crisis is about to strike that will rock the whole town of Fairhope and shatter Lanie s dreams of love. The Miracle continues the story of a young woman s valiant struggle to uphold her faith, her family, and her dreams during the height of the Great Depression."