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Faith Reynolds Owens

This person was raised in the south and finds their relocation to Minnesota shocking. This person knows little about snow and becomes deeply afraid when the power goes out during a snow storm.

Marjorie 'Slip' McMahon

This person has strong feelings about the injustices of the world. This person often participates in protest marches in the 1960s and '70s and becomes an organizer of the Habitat for Humanity project in the nineties.

Kari Nelson

This person desperately wants to have children, but thinks they never will. However, this person adopts their niece's daughter.

Audrey Forrest

This person is the outgoing, loud-spoken one of the group. This person's oldest child becomes a juvenile delinquent, constantly getting into trouble.

Merit Mayes Iverson Paradise

This person is the youngest of the group and perhaps one of the most innocent. This person does not have a college degree...

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