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When seventeen-year-old Tam becomes a widow after only six weeks of marriage, she reluctantly returns to her old claustrophobic island life to finish high school. Living at home and attending a weekly young widows support group, she juggles exploring her grief with finding herself. Tam's story is told with emotional honesty, and her growth is realistic and hopeful.