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Kate has never said a word in her life. She's communicated through strange signs and a variety of sighs that only her father, George, has ever learned to translate. When she begins speaking, those around her are given a window into her heart--and a window into their own hearts as well.
Her mother, Margaret, wants to push the normalcy. She's so blind to Kate's special gifts that she becomes a stressor in her daughter’s life. The bad chemistry between them leaves Margaret wanting Kate institutionalized.
She says she wants Kate gone, and George agrees. He leaves Margaret, bringing Kate with him. Now he doesn’t trust anyone to love Kate the way she deserves to be loved. When Thomas comes along, madly in love with Kate, George stands in the way.
Kate only wants to be understood, but understanding is not something anyone in her life can offer. In knowing her, though, they come to understand themselves, and to understand the true meaning of love.
Sometimes, change can take a lifetime. From early childhood, to marriage and parenthood, and into her elderly years, Kate leaves her imprint on those around her.