When Kate Weyland, a gifted teacher and the mother of twins in a happy marriage suffers the almost unbearable loss of all that anchors her to a comfortable and loving life, she clings to the hope that perhaps there reason to believe that all is not lost forever. Embarking on a search to find a "bridge" to the world of spirits leads her to the island of Nantucket, where a belief in ghosts is part of the colorful heritage that goes back to the time when whaling, not tourism, was the island's livelihood. Kate finds relief in the solace and inspiration provided by a mysterious and unusual islander, a man who--in spite of his own doubts--seems to have the gifts of a true medium As heart-wrenching as Kate's story is at the start, it ends in renewed belief that hope is never lost.
When Kate Weyland, a gifted teacher and the mother of twins in a happy marriage suffers the almost unbearable loss of all that anchors her to a comfortable and loving life, she clings to the hope that perhaps there reason to believe that all is not lost forever. Embarking on a search to find a "bridge" to the world of spirits leads her to the island of Nantucket, where a belief in ghosts is part of the colorful heritage that goes back to the time when whaling, not tourism, was the island's livelihood. Kate finds relief in the solace and inspiration provided by a mysterious and unusual islander, a man who--in spite of his own doubts--seems to have the gifts of a true medium As heart-wrenching as Kate's story is at the start, it ends in renewed belief that hope is never lost.