The New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde is
heartfelt and perceptive in this bittersweet story about slowing down
and discovering what can be gained when leaving everything behind.
Roseanna Chaldecott spent her life as a high-powered lawyer in
Manhattan. But when her best friend and law partner dies suddenly,
something snaps. Unsure of her future, Roseanna heads upstate on one
tank of gas and with no plans to return.
In the foothills of the Adirondacks, Roseanna discovers the perfect
hideout in a ramshackle farm. Its seventy-six acres are rich with
possibilities and full of surprises, including a mother and daughter
squatting on the property. Although company is the last thing Roseanna
wants, she reluctantly lets them stay.
Roseanna and the young girl begin sculpting junk found around the farm
into zoo animals, drawing more newcomers--including her estranged son,
Lance. He pleads with Roseanna to return to the city, but she's finally
discovered where she belongs. It may not provide the solitude she
originally sought, but her heart has found room for much more.
