The blissful start of a new life is shattered by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Sarah Jane's husband is away training for war. She returns home and accepts the position of veterinarian's assistant. Life becomes bearable. That is, until her husband's old girlfriend moves next door, now pregnant. Friends and family give her the courage to discover and face the truth. Yet the challenges are more than she can bear unless she finds strength ... in the shadow of the cedar. In the Shadow of the Cedar shares the struggles, passions, and trials of America's greatest generation.