Does a caterpillar feel pain? Does it scream within its self-imposed prison as it transforms? Or does it embrace the change and accept that suffering is part of the process? Life in the rural town of New Boston, New Hampshire is closing in on reclusive librarian Isabella Martini. At forty-nine, Isabella has never learned how to let go of the sadness that has shrouded her since the death of her parents, nor the pain of and the pain at the betrayal of her fiancé's subsequent betrayal. On the brink of yet another isolating decision, this one to live a cloistered life in an adult community, Isabella makes a surprising discovery that changes the course of her life. Set against the backdrop of the eternal city of Rome, You Gave Me Wings follows Isabella as she embarks on a journey to discover find a way to breathe life into her soul-and break down the walls around her heart. "Clearly written from the heart, You Gave Me Wings is a story of great sensitivity, understanding, and compassion about personal transformation and the close connection between self-esteem and self-fulfillment." Alyssa Kress, Author of The Home Again Series