<p>When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her? But just like the stormy Christmas Eve when she left, her mother's homecoming is bittersweet. It's only when Apple meets her younger sister, Rain-someone more lost than she is- that she begins to see things for how they really are, allowing Apple to discover something that might help her to feel truly whole again.</p><p>From the author of the acclaimed <i>The Weight of Water </i>comes a beautifully-crafted, moving novel about family, betrayal, and the ultimate path to healing.</p>