"Nestled in the lush Blue RIdge Mountains of Virginia, the town of Big Stone Gap has been home to Ave Maria MacChesney and her family for generations. But with her daughter, Etta, having glown the nest to enchanting Italy, Ave Maria has reached a turning point. WHen a friend's postcard arrives with the mesage "Start living your life for you," Ave Maria realizes that she must go in search of brand new dreams. But before she can put her foot on the path, her life is turned upside down: a lifelong friendship collapses when a mysterious stranger comes to town and reveals a long-buried secret; an old heartthrob reappears, shaking up Ave Maria's marriage and offering her a way out of her troubles; and an oppurtunistic coal company threatens to undermine the community; way of life and the mountain landscape Ave Maria has treasured since she was a girl. NO she has no choice but to reinvent her world, her life, and herself, come what may."
-Taken from the back of the book
-Taken from the back of the book
