A heartfelt, lyrical, and deeply moving portrait of love, resilience, and ordinary lives…
Mulford reflects on the quiet power of ordinary lives in this multigenerational memoir. “Even though the story that we each create will ultimately succumb to time… we have the chance, right now, to live lives of goodness,” he writes. The story centers on Denny and Della Mulford, the author’s parents, whose romance begins at a local dance and leads to a spontaneous Las Vegas elopement—and a shared dream of building a life on ranch. Their story emphasizes partnership, hard work, and enduring companionship rather than dramatic conflict.
Woven into the narrative are accounts of earlier generations, especially women navigating faith, hardship, and polygamy in frontier Utah. Through figures like Martha Adams, the book examines the strain between obligation and personal fulfillment. The narrative shifts across timelines, balancing the couple’s grounded life with the upheaval of those who came before. Mulford writes with a descriptive, often sentimental touch, bringing Utah’s orchards, rivers, and red-rock canyons to life as both setting and subtle metaphor. Even when the themes are expressed directly, the emotional honesty remains compelling.
A warm, reflective memoir that honors love, resilience, and the overlooked significance of everyday lives.
Pub date March 12, 2026
ISBN 979-8251735000
Print length 263 pages
Price $8.50 (USD) Paperback, $2.99 Kindle edition
