"While on sabbatical, Ben Hardin returns home to care for his ailing mother."
After his mother suffers a stroke, Ben Hardin returns to his rural hometown to care for her and complete his most recent book. While home, his relationships with family and friends are strained and tested.
Robert Longstreet
Ben Hardin
Rhoda Griffis
Sarah Walsh
Kentucker Audley
Dylan Hardin
Rebecca Koon
Elizabeth Hardin
Thomas Jay Ryan
Dan Keaton
Frank Mosley
John
After his mother suffers a stroke, Ben Hardin returns to his rural hometown to care for her and complete his most recent book. While home, his relationships with family and friends are strained and tested.
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