When Kate inherits her late friend
Elizabeth’s trunk of journals, she finds herself caught up in the life of
someone she struggles to recognize. Dating back to 1976 when Elizabeth was
about 12, the journals portray a life totally unknown to Kate and nothing is as
she realizes she had imagined it to have been. Even when she reaches their
introduction and growing friendship, a wholly different perspective of shared
activities and interactions is brought to light, causing Kate to re-evaluate
not just her relationship with Elizabeth, but with others important to her as
well. In meeting the evolving Elizabeth, learning of her dreams and desires,
the choices she made throughout her life, and the life she ultimately saw herself
living, Kate finds herself reviewing her own world and its priorities and
options.
In today’s mobile society, it is
possible to have known another person 5-10-15 or more years, to feel well
acquainted and familiar, and yet know nothing of that person’s history before
crossing paths. Who we are, where we came from, and how we evolved into the
people others see today is as open or hidden as we choose to make it. Things
said or unsaid, patterns of behavior, all lead to assumptions about us by those
with whom we connect. The Unfinished Work of Elizabeth D. explores this and more. Well written and engaging, for
me, this book has triggered many thoughts far beyond its story.
CAS
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