Joy Cohen Libri

If small-town reporter Polly Stern has to cover one more manure runoff story, she’s going to lose her mind. Once aspiring to be a serious photojournalist, Polly's life has taken an unexpected turn. With her career stalled, her marriage ended, her nest empty, and her family hiding a vital secret, she is desperate for answers and change. Her journey begins unintentionally as she discovers a series of stories all linked to 1937. Polly encounters a troubled teen on a stone bridge in Vermont, a political refugee on a Dominican farm, a tribal chief in Papua New Guinea, a volunteer soldier in Spain, an artistic savant in Manhattan, and a Tibetan boy with his snow-white mastiff trekking across the Himalayas. As reality blurs with fantasy and the lines between truth and fiction fade, Polly writes about these inspiring characters in nine short stories woven throughout the narrative. This compelling literary voyage reveals clues that help Polly uncover the truth about her own history, paving the way for understanding, forgiveness, and love. Through her exploration of these diverse lives, she embarks on a transformative journey that reconnects her with her own past and future.