


But her grandmother is quickly disappearing into the shadows of Alzheimer’s and Ellie must act fast if she wants to uncover the truth of her family’s history. Įach piece that unlocks the story seems to unlock part of Ellie too-where she came from and who she is becoming. Of a hidden chapel that served as a rendezvous for the French Resistance in World War II. Of a secret past and castle ruins forgotten by time. Instead, the beloved woman begins speaking. What stories would they tell, if she finally listened?Įllie Carver arrives at her grandmother’s bedside expecting to find her silently slipping away.

Broken-down walls and crumbling stones seemed to possess a secret language all their own.
