Memoirs

When fourteen-year-old Ethan Hardison is sent to spend the summer with his strict but caring grandparents in Hanover, New Hampshire, he braces himself for a season of rigid rules and monotony. After a recent brush with the law, his mother believes this time away will help him find his footing. But what Ethan discovers in his grandfather’s quiet strength and his grandmother’s nurturing presence is far more profound than he anticipated.

As the days pass, Ethan is drawn into the warmth of family life, where stories from the past—especially those from his grandfather’s experiences during Pearl Harbor—begin to weave their way into his heart. These stories hold the power to change how he sees the world and his place within it. The summer becomes a journey of unexpected connections, personal challenges, and the realization that the lessons of history might just be the key to his future.