This wonderful book had me in tears as I read. The writing is so fine That I'm surprised did It was not on someone's best-seller list. Switching between past and present is sometimes awkward and annoying to a reader, but Ms. Eagle gives equal emotional truth to both. I have read all of her books I can get my hands on and can only hope for more, more, more. It is, HOWEVER, a testament to her talent That She is not churning out book after book based upon the same characters develop some writers in the first book of a "series" and in later books just put them in different situations. Ms. Eagle Creates original, memorable characters in each story.