The Strange Charm Of A Good Legacy

Loss, legacy and lore all play a role as the story, set in New Orleans, moves from present to past

Olivia, now in her late sixties, lost her dream of becoming a partner in the family coffee company when she was a teenager

All that remains a half century later are memories of a more elegant life and the family estate, which her daughter Valerie is now pressuring her to sell

Ann Aimee, cousin and lifelong friend of Olivia, confronts the return to New Orleans of her first love, Ford, and Olivia's youthful disclosure of Ann Aimee's family secret still resonates fifty years later

A sensitive look at the effect of time on love, family and friendship