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No longer able to linger over her beloved books or gaze at the paintings that move her spirit, she fills the void with music and memories of her familya past that suddenly becomes all too present when her late fathers journals are found after a. The eatons welcome addie into their home as governess. When 24yearold nicole hewetts beloved childhood friend, honey, returns to their small northern town after an unexplained sixyear absence, nicole realizes how. The book tells the story of elizabeth, whose mind is sharp, but her eyes no longer see.
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