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The day that Katie Elder is buried, her four sons return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their last respects. It is a he-man story, as well as, a drama of the maternal influence of Katie Elder, her sacrifice, love and incredible valor. The hopes and aspirations for her sons are movingly communicated from beginning to conclusion.

A woman's dream to forge a new life for herself on the great American plains becomes a test of her pioneering spirit, her inner strength, and her undying faith. It was Marty Claridge's dream to build her new life on the frontier with her husband. But when the courageous pioneer woman is suddenly widowed, she's offered a new opportunity-- to marry a widower in a marriage of convenience. What they did not expect was that the marriage would lead to love....

Follows the continuing story of teacher Elizabeth Thatcher, widow Abigail Stanton, Constable Jack Thornton and the other residents of the 19th century Canadian coal mining company town of Coal Valley.

"When Calls the Heart" tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a young teacher accustomed to her high society life, who receives her first classroom assignment in Coal Valley, a small coalmining town where life is simple, but often fraught with challenges. Lori Loughlin plays Abigail Stanton, a wife and mother whose husband, the foreman of the mine, along with a dozen other miners, has just been killed in an explosion. The...

Clark and Marty were caught up in a marriage of convenience that over time turned into deep mutual respect and love. They now preside over a growing family in their little prairie house. As they reach out to those in their frontier community, they discover that love is not limited to the size of one's dwelling.

Missie and Wille LaHaye are on their way to the west. The couple become rugged pioneers as they face all kinds of hardships, including death. Missie fights homesickness, boredom, and being pushed to the limit. Can her faith help her through?

When Belinda's pregnant friend Annie comes to stay and Annie's meddlesome mother-in-law gives Belinda unwanted advice about her medical practice, Belinda looks to a higher power for strength, wisdom, and diplomacy. The final chapter in the Love series.

"When Calls the Heart" tells the captivating story of Elizabeth Thatcher (Erin Krakow), a strong-willed teacher who has forgone the life of the big city and found a job, a home - and a bit uof unexpected romance with a handsome Mountie named Jack - in the small frontier town of Hope Valley. But life on the frontier can hand you many tough turns, and so it is for Jack and Elizabeth as they face their very different upbringings, the pressures put upon...

The continuation of When Calls the Heart in the When Calls the Heart Season Eight Collector's Edition. Inspired by the beloved books by Janette Oke; Season Eight continues the story of love, hope, courage, and faith on the Canadian frontier. Follow the adventures of the young school teacher Elizabeth Thatcher as she faces new adventures and trials along with her infant son Jack and the many citizens of Hope Valley, a town that has become a symbol...

Two years after the death of her husband, Missie knows that it is time to move on. She heads home with her son to be near her parents and to return to teaching. Certain she will never find love again, Missie redirects her feelings and when the "orphan train" arrives in town, she adopts Belinda, a feisty young teenager who's arrived with a secret. As Missie struggles with raising Belinda, she finds she is falling for the local sheriff who might be...