All That Makes Life Bright
(CD)

When Harriet Beecher marries Calvin Stowe on January 6, 1836, she is sure her future will be filled with romance, a family, and chances to develop as a writer -- Calvin has said she must be a literary woman, after all.Two months later, Harriet discovers she is pregnant just as Calvin prepares to leave for a European business trip. Alone, Hattie is overwhelmed -- being a wife has been harder than she thought and being an expectant mother feels like living another woman's life.Struggling to balance the demands of motherhood with her passion for writing, Hattie works to build a life with her beloved Calvin despite differing temperaments and expectations.Can their love endure, especially after "I do"?