There is nothing certain in life except death. We are faced daily decisions, the ramifications of which permeate into every aspect of who we are and our success in life. From the moment we are turned upside down and slapped on our 'behind' until we take our last breath, uncertainty is with us. This is a story of that uncertainty and how it pertains to people's lives. World War II took from Anne Bennett a husband and brother. She is left with three children to raise alone. She finds herself struggling with the depression and emptiness of living in the past without the ability to find her future. A decision is made. She will with her children return to her childhood home. 'Clover View' is a small farm outside Albion, Michigan owned by her parents. They too have struggled, with the loss of their only son, Bud. Maybe their return to her roots can help her children, her parents and herself put their loss behind them and fine hope for their future. There are problems with this plan as three generations collide while living under one roof. The story deals with understanding ourselves and respecting the needs of others. Regardless if the reader is a teen or a grandparent, this story has a message for everyone.

There is nothing certain in life except death. We are faced daily decisions, the ramifications of which permeate into every aspect of who we are and our success in life. From the moment we are turned upside down and slapped on our 'behind' until we take our last breath, uncertainty is with us. This is a story of that uncertainty and how it pertains to people's lives. World War II took from Anne Bennett a husband and brother. She is left with three children to raise alone. She finds herself struggling with the depression and emptiness of living in the past without the ability to find her future. A decision is made. She will with her children return to her childhood home. 'Clover View' is a small farm outside Albion, Michigan owned by her parents. They too have struggled, with the loss of their only son, Bud. Maybe their return to her roots can help her children, her parents and herself put their loss behind them and fine hope for their future. There are problems with this plan as three generations collide while living under one roof. The story deals with understanding ourselves and respecting the needs of others. Regardless if the reader is a teen or a grandparent, this story has a message for everyone.