.An abandoned park and medical building serve as a mystical setting for this coming of age novel, set in a Midwestern state in the U.S.A. in the 1960's. It's a story, where seemingly innocent behavior carries unintended consequences that elevates the stakes to profound levels for these young adults with ever increasing tension and emotional conflict.
.....The membrane between this life and the next is pulled thin, as historical figures reappear and cause havoc, influencing those in this life to learn from their experiences a century before.
......Important social an moral issues serve as pressure points in this drama of romance, sex, slavery, racial intolerance and murder, providing fulcrums over which the main characters and the plot teeter to find solace and meaning entwined in life's changing events. (368 pages)