The Memory of Butterflies: A Novel
English
By (author): Grace Greene
To keep a devastating family secret from being revealed, a young mothers desperate lies could end up destroying everything, and everyone, she loves. The Memory of Butterflies is a poignant story of family and forgivenessof knowing when to let go and when to hold each other close.
Hannah Coopers daughter is leaving for college soon. The change is bittersweet. A single mother since the age of eighteen, Hannah isnt eager to confront the pain of being alone, but shes determined not to let her own hang-ups keep Ellen from the future she deserves. As Ellens high school graduation approaches, Hannah decides its time to return to her roots in Coopers Hollow along Virginias beautiful and rustic Cub Creek.
With the help of longtime friend Roger Westray, Hannah devotes her energies to building a new house on the site of the old family home, destroyed in a fire more than a decade ago. But Hannahs entire adult life has revolved around one very big secret. And her new beginning comes with unanticipated risks that will cost her far more than she could have imaginedperhaps more than she can survive.
When a confrontation forces Hannah to expose her secret, the truth may destroy her beloved daughter. Hannah is prepared to sacrifice everything to protect her family, but can their lives and their bond withstand the seismic shift thats coming?
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