Tells the story of a young couple in love, but also tells the story of an illness. Katherine Bethea had tuberculosis and eventually died from it." ... before Katherine passed they learned much about the health care system of their day. Katherine traveled across the United States in search of a cure Solomon stood by her placing his legal career on hold." After her death and before his, Solomon "set out to ensure that their hometown of Dixon, Illinois would have its own fine hospital and that Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital would be a fitting memorial to the love of his life and to their families"--Back cover.