Orphans in the Garden: A Novel

When Rachel built her soundproof garden shed and moved her piano inside, she never expected the little building to become a sanctuary for children hiding from their parents. But then Rachel isn't your garden-variety social worker, nor is her shed quite what it seems. With some help from a professor who fails miserably at political correctness, a New Age mom with unconventional ideas about placentas, and three carpenters who look like prophets, Rachel reinvents herself as a Pied Piper with a purpose, discovering that small acts of resistance can make a big difference to her own life and the lives of those she loves.In this satirical, magical look at why helpers can be less than helpful and abused children much safer on their own than in care, garden sheds grow as big as they need to grow, delinquents are surprisingly well-behaved, and social workers can become heroes as long as they are willing to break all the rules.