Autumn in Evergreen Valley

About the Book

After being away for nearly twenty years, Emily Hoffman and her husband, Karl, decide to visit the rural Norwegian farming community, Evergreen Valley, where she grew up. Although her parents always provided for her needs, cared for her, and made sure she attended church regularly, Emily still faced challenges as a young girl, including a diagnosis of nerve deafness.
When Emily returns to her childhood community, memories—some good, some not so good—begin rising to the surface as she visits the family farm. As she recounts the difficult days leading to her diagnosis and more recent painful losses, she also remembers the blessings God brought into her life, filling her heart with love and joy. Soon, Emily and Karl are befriended by Sam Wickerson, an elderly man who seems to know much more about her than she does him. As Sam touches their hearts with his own stories of faith and resilience, Emily comes to understand that life is a blend of joy, love, loss, trials, and pain, and that God’s plan for her is about to be unveiled.
In this poignant story of love, friendship, and faith, a hearing-impaired Norwegian woman returns to her family farm where she revisits her memories and is guided to a new beginning.

About the Author

Teagan L. Jorgenson worked for an agency serving the deaf population. Her writing is inspired by her professional experiences as well as from her love of God and faith that fellow believers can enable others while on their own faith journey. Autumn in Evergreen Valley is her debut novel.