The past is never as past as weâd like to think
When journalist Elizabeth Balsam is asked to deliver a box of old photos to a relative she didnât know she had, the strange request seems like it isnât worth her time. But as she explores her great-auntâs farmhouse with its locked doors and hidden graves, she soon discovers just how dramatically some of the most newsworthy events of the previous two centuries shaped her own family. As she searches for answers to the riddles around her, the remarkable stories of two women who lived in this very house emerge as testaments to love, resilience, and courage in the face of war, racism, and misunderstanding.
Take an emotional journey through timeâfrom the volatile streets of 1960s Detroit to Michiganâs Underground Railroad during the Civil Warâto uncover the past, confront the seeds of hatred, and discover where love goes to hide.