Elinor Louise "Penny" MacDonald grows up in Kansas City, Missouri, during the Great Depression.
She meets Marta, June, and Sharon, and together they embark on a lifelong fri.
They travel the United States and around the globe as Frank braves world conflicts and Penny battles loneliness.
They wed, and Penny\'s quiet life changes dramatically.
Near the end of World War II, she meets Air Force bombardier and pilot Frank McHenry.
She lives a quiet existence, longing for travel and adventure.
Elinor Louise "Penny" MacDonald grows up in Kansas City, Missouri, during the Great Depression