Wonderful story of love, loss, perseverance, and hope

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After the Spanish Flu of 1918 reaches the U.S., the Bright family (Thomas, Pauline, Evie, Maggie, and Willa) is forever changed.

After raising their family in the small town of Quakertown, Pennsylvania, the Bright family decides to accept Uncle Fred's invitation to move to Philadelphia to help with—and eventually inherit—his funeral home business. Living in a funeral parlor, near so many dead bodies and mourners, forever changed how this sweet and unassuming family viewed life and loss. I especially enjoyed Maggie's viewpoint as a 12-13 year old very curious about her new surroundings.

I found this setting especially fascinating since my own grandmother resided in her stepfather's funeral home around the same time period, and I'm guessing she would have been right around Maggie's age.

This story set among the flu epidemic and the tail end of WWI was full of love, loss, and hope, and I would highly recommend it. This was my first book by this author, and I look forward to more!