The story follows Jesse Sullivan, a middle-aged woman who returns to her childhood home and increase island to care for her mental stable mother now. During her stay, Jesse and barks on a journey of self-discovery, comforting her past and reevaluating her present life. She becomes romantically involved with a Brother Thomas, a Benedict Monk preparing to take his final bowels, leading her to question her marriage and personal desires. The narrative dwells into themes of identity, love, spirituality, and the complexity of human relationships.

ISBN: 9780670033942