five acquaintances decide to spend the weekend telling ghost stories at a country house; together they provide a journalist's view, spiritual sensibilities, holistic understanding, and the desire for adventure. the house offers more than they bargained for: evil resides there; so does a possible guardian - angel or ghost?"my name is anna. i waken sometimes to the sound of birds, wind, a voice, or for no reason i can determine. perhaps from longing, which is also why i sleep. i'm slow to wake, unsure which time i'm in. i do try to care for this house as always-want to care for it, because it's my home, and dear to me-but i must learn again. i work at learning. i can see my son, speak with him, kiss his cheek, take his hand, and feel again that love i have for him. when he's not my son, but the other, as now, i'm wary."vivid realism brings this book - and its ghosts - right to you. it's a journey of connections and understanding that ventures into darkness, exposing old wrongs and finding friendships and caring strangers along the way.