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Conrad and Rose, who married as teenagers with their parents’ blessing, enjoyed a flourishing fifty‑plus year marriage. After Rose’s death, Conrad feels profoundly alone, ignoring the garden they cultivated together. During a stormy fall night, an apparition appears in the overgrown garden—an encounter that forces Conrad to confront his griefand to share the experience with his neighbors. Though some dismiss his story, the revelation draws the small New Hampshire town together. When a dam breaks and floods threaten the community, Conrad’s renewed connection to those around him helps him protect his town and fulfill Rose’s lifelong lesson about reaching out to others.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Carrie Brown
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