At the outbreak of World War Two, Jean Thompson has a lot to learn about life and love. In 2010 renowned sculptor, Audrey Freeman cherishes her old photograph albums, but the snapshots are like covers on a novel. They don't tell everything. Audrey wants to know the truth about her mother but are there some things she was never meant to know? How could generations of one family keep so many secrets for so long? Heartwarming, heartbreaking, a story about love and the sacrifices made in its name . . .