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Bay Singer discovers that her mother Nan has harbored secrets that have shaped their family's quiet existence. After realizing the weight of these hidden truths, Nan reaches out to her sisters Mavis and Ruthie, inviting them into her garden for a confrontation with the past. As the four women confront guilt, judgment, and buried memories, they find that family bonds can be both fragile and transformative.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: M. Rickert
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