I‘m Midwesterner living in the desert. I miss my giant shade trees. Anyone have a tree that is of particular importance to you or your family‘s story? I do! Trees are not just tees to me. Beautiful writing about the human/tree connection, and much more than that.

Two American military wives forge a friendship within the military community in Jordan. They take precautions, as they are unfamiliar with the language and culture. The more adventurous and less-cautious of the two goes missing. Clues left behind in her journal reveal what led to her disappearance. The book switches between the past (journal) and the present, which works. The descriptions of historical sites like Petra leave me wishing to visit!