First published 2004
Sarah works at a veterinary clinic where she tends to injured pets and strays that arrive each day. She finds solace in caring for creatures that cannot speak their pain, unlike the humans in her life who seem to talk endlessly without saying what matters. When her estranged sister calls about their dying father, Sarah must leave the animals she protects and return to a family that never understood her quiet nature. The visit forces her to examine the choices that led her away from home and toward a life spent healing others. As her father's condition worsens, Sarah discovers that the distance she created was both necessary and costly. She learns that some wounds require more than gentle hands to heal.
Genres: fiction, animals, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
219 pages · Paperback · Editions 10/18