It was once common practice for small towns to have a shrouding woman to help put their dead to rest. Still, when 11-year-old Evie`s Aunt Flo--herself a shrouding woman--comes to town, Evie knows little of a shrouding woman`s ways and wants nothing to do with this aunt of hers, especially after her own mother`s recent death. But as this mysterious woman slowly makes her way into Evie`s life, her strong and sensitive presence brings far more than signs of death to a grieving girl`s home. Set in the mid-1800s, this beautifully written story, centered on the little-known practice of shrouding, touches on death and healing with sensitivity and quiet dignity.