Dawn's Rising

At the threshold of adulthood, Julianna Jakobsen leaves the rugged shores of Norway together with her family in search of a brighter future in the golden land of opportunity. Adventures await her from the start of her long ocean voyage and young Julianna and her family changes the course of many lives which they touch with their humble and God-fearing lifestyles. Following adversity the Master Artist brings forth fortune and joy for His devoted followers in the most unlikely places, and their unfolding life-stories touch the hearts of all those they cross paths with. At last the Jakobsens reach their journey's end and start a new life. But just as the immigrant family establish a foundation in their new home, catastrophe strikes. When those she loves dearest are abruptly torn from her, will Julianna's faith sustain her through the worst crises of her life? And when the winds of change sweep her away from all she knows, where shall she find refuge from the brutal storms of life?