Sequel to Alvina: Strong and Determined Draws from Author’s Family Experiences of the Great Depression and World War II Home Front
United States, 14th Aug 2026 — About the Book: Naoma: Stamina with Grace by Kay Marie Perrin is a historical novel set primarily in Denver during the 1930s and 1940s. The story follows Naoma Hursting as her family navigates the economic hardships of the Great Depression. Naoma sets aside her aspiration to become a nurse in order to help her family survive.
As the nation is drawn into World War II, Naoma faces profound personal losses that test her resilience. The novel examines how she responds to grief while drawing on the example of her mother, Alvina, who earlier endured isolation, starvation, and frontier hardship on the Wyoming prairie.
Perrin presents a multi-generational account of family life on the American home front. The book focuses on themes of endurance, daily acts of care, and the quiet decisions that sustain households during prolonged national crisis. It is the second volume in a series that began with Alvina: Strong and Determined and is based on the author’s family history.
The novel is intended for readers interested in character-driven historical fiction centered on women’s experiences during the Depression and World War II.
Key Highlights:
- Continues the Hursting family story introduced in Alvina: Strong and Determined (2025).
- Based on the true experiences of the author’s mother, Naoma Bertha Hursting, and grandmother, Alvina Frieda William Hursting.
- Depicts the impact of World War II on one civilian family in Denver.
- Explores the daily realities of the home front, including economic scarcity, family caregiving, and personal loss.
- Emphasizes multi-generational transmission of resilience from mother to daughter.
- Suitable for readers of historical family sagas focused on women’s lives during the 1930s and 1940s.
About the Author:
Kay Marie Perrin writes historical fiction drawn from her family’s Colorado and Wyoming heritage. Her earlier works include Alvina: Strong and Determined and The Spinster I Once Knew, both based on true family stories. She publishes with Writersclique.com.
Availability Naoma: Stamina with Grace is available in paperback and eBook formats through major online retailers, including Amazon at https://a.co/d/04Fftsd8, as well as through the publisher’s website.
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