<i>Shortlisted for the ABIA Nonfiction Book of the Year</i><b><br>''A tender, touching and at times bloody funny meditation on life. And death. And how to live.'' David Wenham</b><br><br><i>''For as long as I can remember, there has always been just the three of us. Three sisters. Only a year between each. Inseparable. It''s been like that for almost 50 years ... Until my youngest sister walked out into her suburban backyard and took her life.</i><br><br><i>Is it possible to ever heal a tear in your universe?''</i><br><br>After her younger sister died suddenly, broadcaster Indira Naidoo''s world was shattered. Turning to her urban landscape for solace, Indira found herself drawn to a fig tree overlooking Sydney harbour. A connection began to build between the two - one with a fractured heart, the other a centurion offering quiet companionship while asking nothing in return.<br><br>As Indira grappled with her heartbreak, an unnoticed universe of infinite beauty revealed itself: pale van