Monna and Ben Van Hollen have been married for forty years and live in small town America, Aden, Montana. Monna is an accomplished artist who from an early age always knew that the was the profession she wanted to pursue, and she is good enough that she has even made a little money at it.
But things have taken a turn when she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Monna reaches out to her brother to try and convince to move from the big city of Minnesota where he is retired and come give Monna a hand. Eventually Jamison does make the move to Aden and what a lifestyle difference not only that he will be around Monna's husband Ben. Ben and Jamison really do not get along as they come from different lifestyles. Jamison has been retired and has a savings and Ben who will probably work until he dies and not much savings. But maybe just maybe they will find a way to develop a relationship and Jamison will find a way to help his sister out and Ben might find a way to cope with disease that affects his wife. When first started into this book I knew the story was going to revolve around Monna's disease, but you really had no idea where this story was headed, and I had considered DNF but i am glad I stuck with it. Be warned that this is a slow-moving story, but it is one worth sticking with and you may even need a few tissues along the way.