A decade after twelve-year-old Jessica loses her mother, Dianne, to cancer complications, she finds herself curious about Dianne s mysterious youth. Armed with a journalism degree, Jessica sets out on a quest to find two of Dianne s former lovers, an old ballroom dance partner and a Vietnam war hero, along with anyone else who can tell her about Dianne. "The Butterfly Groove" features Jessica s journalistic approach complemented by reimagined portions of Dianne s life. Part mystery, part coming-of-age story across decades, this memoir is a heartwarming exploration of how our pasts tell our...