A modest, quiet woman, Mara Raynor never dreamed she'd one day find herself in charge of the small private school in Washington, DC, where for many years she taught music and choir. But after the unexpected death of her husband, the school's headmaster, Mara finds herself thrust into the public eye.
A sharply written piece of fiction that combines memories we all have of attending school with hot-button issues ranging from culture clash to school politics to homosexuality