Prequel to Magic of Acadia
A light-hearted young woman begins a diary on a lark, just as the nation descends into Civil War.
An enslaved woman escapes and makes her way towards freedom.
Enoch Perley brings his wife and ten year old "African slave girl" to the wilderness of Maine.
Will the founders of a small Maine town leave a lasting legacy, or will the town be swept away by tragedy?
Can the magic of a Maine island heal these broken hearts?
How we escaped our life of quiet desperation...and what we learned along the way.
Foreword by Author/Historian Caroline D. Grimm
