The year is 1918, the town is Philadelphia. The story revolves around the Bright family, newly relocated to Philadelphia from Quakertown to take over a family undertaking business. As men are headed off to fight in World War 1 the nation is hit with a devastating plague. That plague was called the Spanish Influenza. This is Meissner’s best work to date, in my opinion. I was enraptured with this story and couldn’t stop turning the pages. Fall in love with the Bright family. Read their story told in the alternating voices of a mother and her three daughters as they journey through a time of life that many of us know little about. What a beautifully written story rich in history, filled with a cast of characters that you won’t soon forget and a perfect ending!