Shona Whey is young, beautiful, and vibrant. She appears the perfect picture of health. One warm and sunny day, Shona's sweet and energetic four-year-old son Nicoby mysteriously disappears from a local park. After her son's disappearance, the world Shona knew as bright and beautiful suddenly becomes a dark and desolate place as her life spirals deeper and deeper into torment, misery, and agony. In the midst of blinding pain, Shona encounters a stranger - Mrs. Grace Allay. The chance meeting gives Shona and her family reasons to hope and a welcome lifeline to cling to. The predestine encounter also allows the anguished young woman to finally leave her suffering behind and awake to a world full of incredulous wonders.and new beginnings Sheryl J. Avery is a secondary teacher and a graduate student at Armstrong Atlantic State University. She presently resides in Georgia with her husband, daughter, and two sons.