Nancy Cooper's life has never been easy. At a very young age, she assumed the role of caregiver for her four younger siblings. Nancy's parents are neglectful alcoholics, leaving her to rely on her wiles and the kindness of others as she struggles to care for her family. Nancy's mother, Marie, goes missing in the summer of 1966 when Nancy is fifteen. Five weeks later, a priest finds Marie in a black community in the home of a hermit named Earl Simmonds. Things go from bad to worse when her mother returns. She is more depressed and angry than before. Nancy believes nothing worse could befall her family, but she soon learns how wrong she is when her family falls apart. It will be eight years before Nancy uncovers deeply buried family secrets that defined her childhood. Secrets of murder, betrayal, loss, and disloyalty.
A FEATHER ON EVERY WIND is a story of heartbreak and loss. It is a story that reminds us family secrets are sometimes best left hidden.