<p>Five minutes is all it takes. Five minutes of violence in the wartime blackout. Five minutes that cast a very long shadow. </p><p><br></p><p>After war ends, little Kenny lives with his granny who can''t find words to explain where he has come from. He knows not to ask. </p><p><br></p><p>His friend Gemma only knows her daddy as a framed picture on her mother''s dresser.</p><p><br></p><p>As the children grow up, they become aware of yawning gaps in their histories. They each meet a person offering shelter and warmth. But at what cost? What to do when a shelter becomes a cage? Who can dare to bite the hand that feeds?</p><p><br></p><p><em>An intriguing story which is deeply insightful into the impact of early experience of loss and secrets on adult relationships.</em></p><p>Jenny Dover, author of<em> Reaching and Teaching Through Educational Psychotherapy: A Case Study Approach</em></p>