About the book
Darlene was a small-town single mother from Arkansas. Bert was a preacher’s son from a little town in Oklahoma. When their paths crossed in 1952, these young adults were both learning to carve a new future for themselves after recovering from the devastation of polio. The rehabilitation facility in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, not only fostered independence through therapy and trade skills training, but it served as the scene where they fell in love.
About the Author
Bert and Darlene’s niece, Dinah Jordan, grew up in southern Illinois, admiring her aunt and uncle, who lived in Dallas, and their ability to overcome their physical disabilities caused by polio…
