When Dorothy came back from the dead Aaron noticed that some people simply ignored the fact some seemed to have forgotten she had died in the first place and others just walked straight on by The accident that killed Dorothy - involving an oak tree a sun porch and some elusive biscuits - leaves Aaron bereft and the house a wreck As those around him fuss and flap and brings him casserole after casserole Aaron ploughs on He busies himself with work at the family firm a publisher with a successful line in Beginners Guides to every stage and aspect of life But then Dorothy starts to materialize in the oddest places At first she only comes for a short while leaving Aaron longing for more Gradually she stays for longer and as they talk they also bickerThe cracks that start to reappear in their perfectly normal marriage are as well worn and familiar to Aaron as Dorothy herself As Aaron starts to emerge from his grief they are also a reassuringly poignant reminder that life may move on but some things will forever remain the same.
