Juanita Jane Foshee

Blossoms of Love Juanita Jane Foshee

Publisher Marketing: The Blossoms of Love The story of Lamont Ellman, second born of six sons to Dorothy and John Ellman. Raised on a Montana ranch, Lamont is the first son to leave home in search of his destiny. He joins the Navy and travels the world. In the Navy, Lamont meets David Agar who turns out to be his life-long friend and brother-in-law. Lamont marries Natalie, the daughter of a wealthy Mobile, Alabama, businessman, and takes her home to Montana. But Natalie, being used to all the comforts money can buy, soon becomes restless and returns to Mobile destroying Lamont and all his hopes for a family. Natalie may remain out of Lamont's house but never out of his life. While trying to run away from his loneliness, Lamont meets an old acquaintance, Barbara, whom he met while serving in the Navy. Lamont realizes that Barbara is the true love of his life and a strong and determined woman. Lamont soon re-enlists in the Navy as the second world war grips the nation. Barbara's love for Lamont and devotion to his family drives her to become the cornerstone of the Ellman family during repeated tragedies and losses as a result of the war. Her strong will and determination to wait for Lamont keep her going day after day until the love of her life is reported dead. Driven by his determination to keep his promise to return to Barbara, Lamont survives two years as a prisoner of war and returns to find a son he never knew existed. However, the tragedies don't end with the war. Barbara and Lamont no sooner begin their life together when Barbara is stricken with breast cancer. Resolved never to let the blossoms of their love die, they face the illness together and overcome the disease. Now ready to continue their lives together, they are faced with yet another hurdle. Natalie's son. After a long bout with illness, Lamont is laid to rest in his beloved Montana mountains. Eight years later, Barbara is killed in an accident while visiting Lamont's grave. Over the headstone of the graves, "The Blossoms of Our Love Will Never Die."