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Abandoned by her parents and placed in a Catholic boarding school at age five, Janet Selmann is forced to confront cruelty, rejection, and hostility. Unanswered questions and confusion about her past are a source of constant anxiety. Ten years later, and after the death of her mother, Janetas father feels compelled to bring her home. Home and family are foreign to her. Her fatheras new love, Annie, befriends Janet and shares many secrets of Janetas past. Annieas brother, Seymour, and Janet fall in love. Friendship and love are lost when a tragic accident takes Seymouras life. Faced with loss and grief, Janet must try to rebuild her life once again. From 1940 to 1992, from Montreal to Los Angeles, Janet continues to search for the truth. Painful memories and many setbacks hinder her search. She struggles to find closure to her past so she may find happiness in the present.