Light Afflictions

LIGHT AFFLICTIONS is a family saga, which traces its heritage back to the Mayflower. Louisa's sister returns to the family homestead, Beloved Acres to scatter Louisa's ashes. Why did her sister's choices seem diametrically opposed to the other seemingly stalwart members of the Gates clan, beginning with her great, great, great grandfather who bought the rocky farmland in Hartland, Vermont and created a home for so many generations? This book examines a generation of people who descended from her relatives dating back to 1793 and supports the suggestion that the past is always present. It is a work of fiction that is loosely based on letters that have been preserved by the family for generations.