Eris

On a sweltering April morning in 1900, weary farmer Odell finally holds the child he’s longed for—a newborn daughter—among the newborn calves at Whitewater Farms. After twenty barren years, the baby forces him to face doubts about his worth, the farm’s fragile finances, and a community that expects sons over daughters. The homestead buzzes with familiar faces—foreman Ed Lister, gossiping neighbor Susan Hagan, and the begrudgingly kind Dr. Wand—each blending sarcasm with care as Odell’s turmoil unfolds.

While he struggles to keep the herd healthy and the kitchen stocked, the infant quietly becomes a catalyst, urging Odell to reconsider his future beyond the need for a male heir. The story paints vivid rural details—dusty manure pits, sizzling ham, and the relentless rhythm of farm work—that anchor the emotional stakes in a tangible world. Listeners are drawn into Odell’s uneasy hope, the humor that cracks his frustration, and the stubborn love that begins to bloom in the early light of his daughter’s life.