The Second Life

A sixteen-year-old girl disappears from a small town in Virginiaa] A seemingly random and senseless crime begins the gradual unraveling of the family she has left behind. Emmett Sands, a spiritual leader of the tiny rural community, finds his own faith being tested by his stepdaughteras disappearance. As he struggles to help his embittered wife cope with the tragedy, he finds he must face up to some long-buried secrets of his own. The Second Life is a story of the dual nature of the lives we all lead, and it also takes an unflinching look at some of the sensitive issues everyone must faceathe disintegration of relationships, the testing of true faith, living with lies, and facing their eventual consequences. But itas about more than that. Itas about finding hope in the most unlikely places. Itas about finding the courage to become who you truly are. And itas about discovering the true meaning of the word love.