Troubled by my past and seeking a new life, I suddenly found myself homeless, lost, riding a bike with nothing but a backpack, and meandering through the heart of the Midwest. Two thousand miles away my ex-husband's suicide devastated me. Reconsidering the choices I had made in my life, I did what was for me, the unthinkable. I traveled back to my hometown in New England which I had left twenty-one years earlier. On a quest to find a final resting spot for my ex-husband's ashes, I found more. In death, he led me back home to face what I had run from in the first place - myself. This is a story of death and rebirth, of despair and hope, the journey of my lifetime. This intimate, nonfiction story will leave you with a deep understanding of the common threads that weave all of our stories together in the tapestry of life. The writer exposes humor and real-life situations throughout this tragic story. You will laugh, you will cry, and you will find that we are all extraordinary people living ordinary lives. This is an important book for anyone who has been lost, experienced the death of a loved one, or is searching for hope. Even in the darkest times life can be beautiful.